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19-03-2019 дата публикации

Измеритель параметров облаков с совмещенной передающей системой

Номер: RU0000187812U1

Полезная модель относится к оптическому приборостроению, в частности к приборам для измерения оптических характеристик атмосферы, и может быть использовано в облакомерах, лазерных дальномерах, лидарах и других устройствах. Измеритель параметров облаков с совмещенной передающей системой, включающий в себя источники оптического излучения, детектор, оптические волокна, оптическую систему. При этом в фокальной плоскости оптической системы расположен пучок оптических волокон, центральное оптическое волокно с числовой апертурой 0,5 совпадает с числовой апертурой оптической системы, оптическое волокно с числовой апертурой 0,39, размещены так, чтобы свет от излучателей полностью попадал в оптическую систему, центральное волокно соединяется с детектором, а волокна с числовой апертурой 0,39 - с источниками оптического излучения. Технический результат - увеличение энергетического потенциала и лидарной системы, при этом геометрический фактор лидара остается практически неизменным на любой дальности зондирования и может быть принят за единицу в уравнении лидарного зондирования. 3 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 187 812 U1 (51) МПК G01S 17/95 (2006.01) G01W 1/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК G01S 17/95 (2018.08); G01W 1/00 (2018.08) (21)(22) Заявка: 2018143769, 10.12.2018 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: Дата регистрации: Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 10.12.2018 (45) Опубликовано: 19.03.2019 Бюл. № 8 2636797 C1, 28.11.2017. RU 175990 U1, 26.12.2017. US 7505145 B2, 17.03.2009. (54) Измеритель параметров облаков с совмещенной передающей системой (57) Реферат: Полезная модель относится к оптическому числовой апертурой оптической системы, приборостроению, в частности к приборам для оптическое волокно с числовой апертурой 0,39, измерения оптических характеристик атмосферы, размещены так, чтобы свет от излучателей и может быть использовано в облакомерах, полностью ...

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11-10-2019 дата публикации

Сканирующий лидар для зондирования аэрозольных образований атмосферы

Номер: RU0000193061U1

Лидар предназначен для дистанционного определения места положения и оптико-микрофизических параметров плотных аэрозольных образований (облака и дымовые шлейфы) в атмосфере. Сканирующий лидар для зондирования аэрозольных образований атмосферы, включающий приемо-передатчик лидара в составе лазера, оптического приемного телескопа, фотоприемного блока, расположенный на общей двухкоординатной поворотной платформе с позиционными бесконтактными магнитными датчиками с цифровым контроллером для определения углового положения платформы в горизонтальной и вертикальной плоскостях, управляющий вычислительный комплекс, подключенный к лазеру, фотоприемному блоку и цифровому контроллеру, отличающийся тем, что позиционные бесконтактные магнитные датчики выполнены в виде пространственно разнесенных постоянного цилиндрического магнита и магнитного сенсора на эффекте Холла, так что постоянный магнит закреплен на основании неподвижной части платформы, а магнитный сенсор с цифровым контроллером размещен на вращающейся части платформы в непосредственной близости от поверхности постоянного магнита, при этом оси магнита и датчика и ось вращения платформы совпадают. Полезная модель позволяет получить информацию об угловом положении поворотной платформы в предыдущих сеансах зондирования, при ее отключении и повторном включении. 1 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 193 061 U1 (51) МПК G01S 17/95 (2006.01) G01W 1/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК G01S 17/95 (2019.08); G01W 2001/003 (2019.08) (21)(22) Заявка: 2019127301, 30.08.2019 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: Дата регистрации: 11.10.2019 (45) Опубликовано: 11.10.2019 Бюл. № 29 Адрес для переписки: 634021, Томская обл., г. Томск, пл. Академика Зуева, 1, Аркатовой О.Е. Начальнику СКСП, ФГБУН ИОА им. В.Е.Зуева 1 9 3 0 6 1 U 1 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: RU 161516 U1, 20.04.2016. RU 157285 U1, 27.11.2015. US ...

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07-12-2021 дата публикации

Многоволновой лидар комбинационного рассеяния света для зондирования атмосферы

Номер: RU0000208185U1

Полезная модель относится к области технологий оптических методов контроля оптико-физических параметров атмосферы и предназначена для дистанционного определения профилей оптических параметров аэрозольных и облачных полей. Модель может быть также использована для решения экологических задач атмосферы, в частности, при картировании пространственно-временного распределения аэрозольных полей антропогенного происхождения в воздушном бассейне промышленного центра, при контроле трансграничных переносов аэрозольных примесей в период лесных пожаров и активной вулканической деятельности.Технический результат заключается в повышении дальности измерений.Многоволновой лидар комбинационного рассеяния света для зондирования атмосферы, включающий установленные на общем основании и жестко связанные между собой источник лазерного излучения на нескольких длинах волн, приемный оптический телескоп лидарных сигналов, на оптической оси которого расположен спектроделитель излучения по длинам волн упругого и комбинационного рассеяния света, состоящий из набора интерференционных фильтров и дихроичных пластинок, и блок фотоприемников, подключенный к системе управления, регистрации и обработки информации. В спектроделительный блок введен интерференционный фильтр с длиной волны и полушириной пропускания охватывающей группу линий чисто вращательного спектра комбинационного рассеяния света молекул азота и кислорода. 1 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 208 185 U1 (51) МПК G01S 17/95 (2006.01) G01W 1/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК G01S 17/95 (2021.08) (21)(22) Заявка: 2021125157, 25.08.2021 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: Дата регистрации: 07.12.2021 (73) Патентообладатель(и): Федеральное государственное бюджетное учреждение науки Институт оптики атмосферы им. В.Е. Зуева Сибирского отделения Российской академии наук (RU) (45) Опубликовано: 07.12.2021 Бюл. № 34 2 0 8 1 8 5 R U (56) Список ...

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26-04-2012 дата публикации

Method for operating at least one sensor of a vehicle and vehicle having at least one sensor

Номер: US20120101681A1
Автор: Nikolas Wagner
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method is provided for operating a sensor of a vehicle. The sensor is configured to detect objects within a detection range and the method includes, but is not limited to detecting an object with the sensor. In addition, a position of the object is determined with data from the sensor. Furthermore, position data emitted by the object is received with a receiving apparatus of the vehicle and the position of the object is determined with the position data. Moreover, the position determined with the sensor is compared with the position of the object and comparative data is determined and an automatic adjustment of the sensor and/or output of a message inside the vehicle is made depending on the comparative data.

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24-05-2012 дата публикации

Object detection system having interference avoidance strategy

Номер: US20120130588A1
Принадлежит: Caterpillar Inc

An object detection system for a first machine is disclosed. The object detection system may have at least one transmitter configured to generate a laser beam directed onto a ground surface in proximity to the first machine, and a receiver configured to detect the laser beam and generate a corresponding signal. The object detection system may also have a controller in communication with the at least one transmitter and the receiver. The controller may be configured to generate an electronic terrain map based on the signal. The controller may also be configured to make a determination that a second machine is operating within a range of the first machine, and to adjust operation of the at least one transmitter and receiver based on the determination to reduce undesired interactions caused by operation of the second machine.

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05-07-2012 дата публикации

Wind Power Plant with a plurality of Wind Power Devices and Method for Controlling the Wind Power Plant

Номер: US20120169052A1
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A wind power plant for converting wind power of a wind field into electrical energy. The wind power plant includes at least one wind power device having a wind measurement device. Furthermore, the wind power plant comprises a central storage device in which wind profile patterns are stored in a wind profile pattern table. The wind measurement device predictively detects current wind measurement values. The wind power plant has a central pattern recognition device that correlates the current wind measurement values of the wind measurement device with the stored wind profile patterns of the wind profile pattern table. A central control device individually controls each single wind power device of the wind power plant as a function of a wind profile pattern determined by correlation.

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05-07-2012 дата публикации

Atmospheric Measurement System

Номер: US20120169053A1
Принадлежит: Michigan Aerospace Corp

A magnitude and direction, or a measure responsive thereto, of a velocity (V) of a first portion ( 17 ) of an atmosphere ( 20 ) are determined from at least first and second portions of scattered light ( 30 ) generated along a common beam of light ( 28 ) within the first portion ( 17 ) of the atmosphere ( 20 ) and received along linearly independent directions at locations that are relatively remote with respect to one another, at least one of which is relatively remote from a source ( 11 ) of the beam of light ( 28 ).

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12-07-2012 дата публикации

Methods And Apparatus For Monitoring Complex Flow Fields For Wind Turbine Applications

Номер: US20120179376A1
Принадлежит: Ophir Corp

A method is provided for generating range-resolved wind data near a wind turbine generator coupled to a control system. The method includes measuring wind flow data in a first long range region at a distance from a rotor plane of the wind turbine generator with a laser radar. The method also includes calculating wind fields in a second short range region and blade-specific wind fields for the at least one rotating blade based upon the measured wind flow data, the second short range region being generally closer to the rotor plane of the wind turbine generator than the first long range region. The method further includes generating range-resolved wind data. A system is also provided for generating range-resolved wind data near a wind turbine generator. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium provides wind classification codes to a control system coupled to a wind turbine generator based upon range-resolved wind fields,

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19-07-2012 дата публикации

Airborne lidar for detecting matter suspended in air

Номер: US20120182544A1
Принадлежит: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA

An object of the present invention is to provide a device which detects matter suspended in air, represented by, for example, ice crystals, volcanic ash, in the forward direction of the flight of an aircraft. A method of detecting matter suspended in air of this invention is characterized in that, in airborne Doppler LIDAR using laser light, components of matter subjected to laser light reflection and scattering are remotely measured on a basis of an angular difference in planes of polarization of transmitted light which is laser light radiated into the atmosphere, and received light scattered by matter suspended in air in a remote region.

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16-08-2012 дата публикации

Blind area warning for vehicles

Номер: US20120206275A1
Автор: Hans-Peter Mauderer
Принадлежит: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH

Methods and devices are disclosed for assisting a driver of a first vehicle where a second vehicle is detected by a sensor of the first vehicle and a driver of the first vehicle is informed that the second vehicle is at the side of the first vehicle when the second vehicle leaves an area monitored by the sensor, the area monitored by the sensor being an area behind the first vehicle.

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30-08-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for compensating for a parameter change in a synthetic aperture imaging system

Номер: US20120218140A1
Принадлежит: Institut National dOptique

There is described a method for processing data generated by a synthetic aperture imaging system, comprising: receiving raw data representative of electromagnetic signals reflected by a target area to be imaged; receiving a parameter change for the synthetic aperture imaging system; digitally correcting the raw data in accordance with the parameter change, thereby compensating for the parameter change in order to obtain corrected data; and generating an image of the target area using the corrected data.

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04-10-2012 дата публикации

Laser ranging tracking and designation using 3-d focal planes

Номер: US20120249999A1
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data by using 3-D focal plane arrays with low laser energy and few mechanically moving parts. The invention may be used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target, for target tracking, used as a 3-D movie/video camera or used to provide data for autonomous navigation.

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22-11-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle surroundings monitoring device

Номер: US20120293357A1
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

A vehicle surroundings monitoring device includes a moving direction determining unit 20 which determines whether a physical body is moving in a traveling direction of a self vehicle or a transverse direction orthogonal to the traveling direction, from a change in a detection position of the physical body by a laser radar 8 , wherein a classification determining unit 21 executes a first classification determining process of determining the physical body determined to be moving in the traveling direction as a four-wheel vehicle when dimensions of the physical body obtained from the detected position by the laser radar 8 is within a range of A 1 , and a second classification determining process of determining the physical body determined to be moving in the transverse direction as the four-wheel vehicle when the dimensions of the physical body obtained from the detected position by the laser radar 8 is within a range of B 1.

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03-01-2013 дата публикации

Optoelectric sensor and a method for the detection and distance determination of objects

Номер: US20130003041A1
Принадлежит: SICK AG

An optoelectronic sensor ( 10 ) for the detection and distance determination of objects in a monitored area ( 18 ) transmits a transmission light beam ( 14 ), generates a reception signal from remitted transmission light ( 20 ), and determines an object distance from a light time of flight. A reception path between light receiver ( 24 ) and evaluation unit ( 30 ) is divided into a first and a second partial reception path ( 46, 48, 50, 52 ) at a splitter element ( 44 ) comprising filtering properties to pass higher frequency parts of the reception signal on to the first partial reception path ( 46, 48 ) and lower frequency parts on to the second partial reception path ( 50, 52 ). An object's distance is determined from the first and an opacity from the second partial reception signal.

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31-01-2013 дата публикации

Method for detecting and evaluating a plane

Номер: US20130030685A1
Принадлежит: Goetting KG

A method for detecting and evaluating a plane for recognition of an object includes detecting the object using a sensor disposed on a vehicle, the object being present in a direction of a relative direction of movement of the vehicle and the sensor being directed onto the plane. A distance of the sensor from at least one measuring point is determined using a control unit. A value of the determined distance is compared with a reference value so as to obtain a difference value. The difference value is delivered to an evaluation unit as at least one of an object, an obstacle, a hole, a floating particle, a defect in the plane and a measurement error.

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07-03-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for mining vehicle safety arrangments

Номер: US20130060458A1
Принадлежит: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY

The present invention relates to a method for a safety system of a mining vehicle. The method comprises scanning the surroundings of the mining vehicle while the mining vehicle is driven and giving a collision warning if an obstacle is detected in a safety zone of the mining vehicle. In the system, there is stored obstacle information comprising at least location information of predetermined obstacles. Location information of the obstacle detected on the basis of the scanning is compared with the location information determined in the obstacle information. Stopping of the mining vehicle, caused by the safety system due to the detected obstacle, is prevented in response to the detected obstacle being determined safe on the basis of checking the obstacle information.

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

LASER RANGING, TRACKING AND DESIGNATION USING 3-D FOCAL PLANES

Номер: US20130110390A1
Принадлежит:

The present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data by using 3-D focal plane arrays with low laser energy and few mechanically moving parts. The invention may be used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target, for target tracking, used as a 3-D movie/video camera or used to provide data for autonomous navigation. 158-. (canceled)59. A collision avoidance system with a field of view mounted to a platform and adapted to navigate said platform to avoid an object of interest within said field of view , the collision avoidance system comprising:an embedded computer adapted to generate a clock signal and an initiation signal to start data acquisition; anda pulsed light source having a beam shaping element, said pulsed light source emitting at least one light pulse illuminating said object of interest within said field of view;a digital memory circuit connected to said embedded computer;a 3D sensor adapted to acquire a 3D image of said field of view and to store said 3D image data in said digital memory;a control computer connected to said digital memory and to said embedded computer, said control computer adapted to analyze said 3D image data and to determine a response subsystem control signal;drive electronics supplying power and providing control signals to a 3D focal plane array; anda response subsystem connected to said control computer, said response subsystem receiving said response subsystem control signal and said response subsystem adapted to navigate said platform to avoid said object of interest; a sensor housing;', an array of optical detectors having a regular geometric arrangement, positioned in a focal plane of said lens system, and each detector converting an incident light pulse signal into an electrical pulse signal; and', 'a readout circuit, including an array of unit cell electrical circuits with corresponding regular geometric arrangement;', 'wherein each unit cell electrical circuit has an ...

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

HELICOPTER OBSTACLE DETECTION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

Номер: US20130128258A1
Автор: Glad Jocke
Принадлежит: SAAB AB

A helicopter obstacle detection and information system arranged to be transmitting laser light and receiving reflected laser light from obstacles for detecting and informing the pilot of a helicopter of obstacles in proximity of the helicopter. An obstacle detection sensor unit is arranged to be mounted on a rotor head of a helicopter such that the obstacle detection sensor unit is arranged to rotate with the rotor head when mounted. The system also includes an information unit. The transmitted laser light is arranged to cover a sector volume around a rotor head axis having a coverage defined as a radial extension in a sector plane around the rotor head axis and an angular extension perpendicular to the sector plane. A communication unit is arranged for communication between the sensor unit and the information unit. 1121512143410121434101131122949113118382949. An obstacle detection sensor unit () arranged to transmit laser light and receive reflected laser light from obstacles () , said obstacle detection sensor unit () is arranged to be mounted on a rotor head ( , ) of a helicopter () such that said obstacle detection sensor unit () is arranged to rotate with said rotor head ( , ) when mounted , said helicopter () having a longitudinal extension , characterised in that said transmitted laser light is arranged to cover a sector volume around a rotor head axis ( , ) , said transmitted laser light having a coverage defined as a radial extension (R , R) in a sector plane ( , ) around said rotor head axis ( , ) and an angular extension ( , ) perpendicular to said sector plane ( , ).21229491131. The obstacle detection sensor unit () according to claim 1 , characterised in that said sector plane ( claim 1 , ) is perpendicular to said rotor head axis ( claim 1 , ).3122949. The obstacle detection sensor unit () according to any of claim 2 , characterised in that said sector plane ( claim 2 , ) is parallel to said longitudinal extension.41229491131. The obstacle detection ...

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

OBJECT SENSING DEVICE

Номер: US20130135142A1
Автор: Itao Daisuke
Принадлежит:

An object sensing device has a radiation part that radiates an exploring wave forward, a sensing part having a first sensing element and a second sensing element, wherein the first sensing element and the second sensing element sense a reflected wave of the exploring wave radiated by the radiation part; and a determination part. The determination part determines a rainfall state ahead based on an intensity of the reflected wave sensed by the first sensing element. The determination part determines existence or non-existence of an object positioned forward based on an intensity of the reflected wave sensed by the second sensing element. A visual-field restricting member is disposed in front of the first sensing element. The visual-field restricting member causes a visual field, in which the first sensing element senses the reflected wave, to differ from a visual field, in which the second sensing element senses the reflected wave. 1. An object sensing device comprising:a radiation part that radiates an exploring wave forward;a sensing part having a first sensing element and a second sensing element, wherein the first sensing element and the second sensing element sense a reflected wave of the exploring wave radiated by the radiation part; anda determination part,wherein the determination part determines a rainfall state ahead based on an intensity of the reflected wave sensed by the first sensing element,wherein the determination part determines existence or non-existence of an object positioned forward based on an intensity of the reflected wave sensed by the second sensing element,wherein a visual-field restricting member is disposed in front of the first sensing element, andwherein the visual-field restricting member causes a visual field, in which the first sensing element senses the reflected wave, to differ from a visual field, in which the second sensing element senses the reflected wave.2. The object sensing device according to claim 1 , wherein the visual- ...

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

Environment Monitoring System for a Vehicle

Номер: US20130162461A1
Принадлежит: WABCCO GmbH

The invention relates to an environment monitoring system () for a vehicle (), wherein the environment monitoring system () comprises: at least two distance sensors (---) for detecting distance by measuring the propagation time of detection signals, wherein the distance sensors (---) are each designed as a transmitting unit and receiving unit for the detection signal and, in a direct operating mode, emit detection signals, receive reflected components of the detection signals emitted by the distance sensors; and emit active measurement signals according thereto; and a control device (), which receives the measurement signals of the distance sensors (---) and determines an object distance (s) of detected objects (). According to the invention, at least one distance sensor (---) additionally can be operated in an indirect operating mode in order to detect a detection signal emitted by another distance sensor (---) and reflected by the object () and in order to generate an indirect measurement signal. 1313. Environment monitoring system () for a vehicle () , the environment monitoring system () having:{'b': 4', '1', '4', '2', '4', '3', '9', '1', '9', '2', '4', '1', '4', '2', '4', '3', '9', '1', '9', '2', '11', '1', '11', '2', '9', '1', '9', '2', '1', '2, 'at least two distance sensors (-, -, -) for detecting distances by measuring the propagation time of detection signals (-, -), the distance sensors (-, -, -) each being in the form of a transmitting unit and receiving unit for the detection signal (-, -, -, -) and, in a direct operating mode, each outputting detection signals (-, -), receiving reflected components of the detection signals output by them and outputting active measurement signals (S, S) on the basis thereof, and'}{'b': 5', '1', '2', '3', '4', '4', '1', '4', '2', '4', '3', '10, 'a control device () which receives the measurement signals (S, S, S, S) from the distance sensors (-, -, -) and determines an object distance (s) of detected objects (),'} ...

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11-07-2013 дата публикации

Wavefront compensation in optical synthetic aperture imaging processors

Номер: US20130176167A1
Принадлежит: Institut National dOptique

There is provided a System and method of wavefront compensation in a synthetic aperture imaging system. A return signal data representative of a signal reflected by a target area to be imaged is received. A compensation phase figure corresponding to a wavefront compensation to be applied is provided. The compensation phase figure is added or otherwise applied to the phase pattern of the return signal data in order to obtain a compensated phase pattern. An optical beam is spatially modulated according to the compensated phase pattern to produce a modulated optical beam such that the compensation phase figure produces a wavefront compensation on the optical beam. An image of the target area is optically generated using the modulated optical beam.

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25-07-2013 дата публикации

Multifunction light transceiver device

Номер: US20130190971A1
Автор: Noel Wayne Anderson
Принадлежит: Deere and Co

An exemplary multifunction light transceiver device includes a plurality of light sources. At least one luminescent member is configured to emit visible light responsive to radiation incident on the luminescent member. A controller selectively controls the light sources to achieve multiple functions. The controller controls at least one of the light sources to irradiate the luminescent member to illuminate an area near the device. The controller controls at least one of the light sources to communicate information from the device. The controller also controls at least one of the light sources to emit light toward an object. A detector associated with the controller detects any portion of light that is reflected toward the detector. The controller uses any detected light for making a determination regarding an object from which the detected light reflected.

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

Atmospheric humidity or temperature or cloud height measuring method and apparatus

Номер: US20130192342A1
Автор: Jukka Kallio
Принадлежит: Individual

An atmospheric cloud height, humidity profile, or temperature measuring method and arrangement are provided. In the method, pulsed laser signals ( 14 ) are transmitted through transmission optics ( 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ) to the atmosphere and the signal ( 15 ) reflected or scattered back from there is detected. An interference filter ( 3 ) is used in the optics, in order to stabilize the transmitted optical power to the centre wavelength of the interference filter ( 3 ).

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL ASSEMBLY FOR LASER RADAR

Номер: US20130194563A1
Принадлежит: NIKON CORPORATION

A compact optical assembly for a laser radar system is provided, that is configured to move as a unit with a laser radar system as the laser radar system is pointed at a target and eliminates the need for a large scanning (pointing) mirror that is moveable relative to other parts of the laser radar. The optical assembly comprises a light source, a lens, a scanning reflector and a fixed reflector that are oriented relative to each other such that: (i) a beam from the light source is reflected by the scanning reflector to the fixed reflector; (ii) reflected light from the fixed reflector is reflected again by the scanning reflector and directed along A line of sight through the lens; and (iii) the scanning reflector is moveable relative to the source, the lens and the fixed reflector, to adjust the focus of the beam along the line of sight. 1. An apparatus , comprising:an optical fiber;a translatable reflector situated to receive a beam from the optical fiber that is incident to the translatable reflector along a first axis and to direct the beam along a second axis;a fixed reflector situated to receive the beam from the translatable reflector along the second axis and reflect the beam back to the translatable reflector such that the beam exits the translatable reflector along the first axis; anda focusing lens situated to receive the beam that exits the translatable reflector and focus the exit beam at a target.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the translatable reflector is translatable along the first axis or the second axis.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first axis and the second axis are parallel.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the translatable reflector is a corner cube or a roof prism.5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the translatable reflector is an air corner cube.6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber is situated to emit the beam along the first axis.7. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a spider mount ...

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

Method for determining object sensor misalignment

Номер: US20130218398A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A vehicle system and method that can determine object sensor misalignment while a host vehicle is being driven, and can do so without requiring multiple sensors with overlapping fields-of-view. In an exemplary embodiment where the host vehicle is traveling in generally a straight line, the present method uses an object sensor to track the path of a stationary object as it moves through the sensor's field-of-view and compares the sensed object path to an expected object path. If the sensed and expected paths of the stationary object deviate by more than some amount, then the method determines that the object sensor is skewed or otherwise misaligned.

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR REGISTRATION OF RANGE IMAGES FROM MULTIPLE LiDARS

Номер: US20130242285A1
Автор: Shuqing Zeng
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A system and method for registering range images from objects detected by multiple LiDAR sensors on a vehicle. The method includes aligning frames of data from at least two LiDAR sensors having over-lapping field-of-views in a sensor signal fusion operation so as to track objects detected by the sensors. The method defines a transformation value for at least one of the LiDAR sensors that identifies an orientation angle and position of the sensor and provides target scan points from the objects detected by the sensors where the target scan points for each sensor provide a separate target point map. The method projects the target point map from the at least one sensor to another one of the LiDAR sensors using a current transformation value to overlap the target scan points from the sensors.

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03-10-2013 дата публикации

Synthetic vision systems and methods for displaying detached objects

Номер: US20130257852A1
Принадлежит: Honeywell International Inc

A display system is provided for a vehicle. The display system includes a data source configured to provide terrain data with detached objects that are detached from ground terrain and attached objects that are attached to ground terrain; a processing unit coupled to the data source configured to receive the terrain data and to distinguish the detached objects from the attached objects to generate display commands for a three-dimensional view that comprises graphical elements representing both the detached objects and the attached objects; and a display device coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and operable to render the common three-dimensional view to thereby allow viewing of the detached objects and the attached objects.

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

Zone driving

Номер: US20130297140A1
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A roadgraph may include a graph network of information such as roads, lanes, intersections, and the connections between these features. The roadgraph may also include one or more zones associated with particular rules. The zones may include locations where driving is typically challenging such as merges, construction zones, or other obstacles. In one example, the rules may require an autonomous vehicle to alert a driver that the vehicle is approaching a zone. The vehicle may thus require a driver to take control of steering, acceleration, deceleration, etc. In another example, the zones may be designated by a driver and may be broadcast to other nearby vehicles, for example using a radio link or other network such that other vehicles may be able to observer the same rule at the same location or at least notify the other vehicle's drivers that another driver felt the location was unsafe for autonomous driving.

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28-11-2013 дата публикации

ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

Номер: US20130314694A1
Принадлежит: Michigan Aerospace Corporation

One of first and second beams () of corresponding first and second light () are projected into an atmosphere () and at least one physical property of the atmosphere () is detected from the interference pattern () generated from the resulting scattered light (). The first and second beams () are selected responsive to either a detected signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) or a detected aerosol-to-molecular ratio (AMR). The wavelength () of the first light () provides for either molecular or aerosol scattering, whereas the wavelength () of the second light () provides for primarily only aerosol scattering. In accordance with a second aspect, scattered light () from one or more beams () of substantially monochromatic light () projected into the atmosphere () and received from a plurality of interaction regions () or measurement volumes () provides for determining wind power (P*) within a region of the atmosphere (). 1. A method of remotely sensing an atmosphere , comprising:a. projecting one of a first beam of first light and a second beam of second light into an atmosphere at a first point in time so as to become scattered by said atmosphere, wherein said first light comprises a first wavelength configured for scattering from at least one of molecules and aerosols of said atmosphere, said second light comprises a second wavelength configured for scattering from said aerosols of said atmosphere, and a distribution of wavelengths of said one of said scattered first light and said scattered second light is responsive to at least one physical property of said atmosphere;b. receiving one of said scattered first light and said scattered second light scattered from said atmosphere;c. generating at least one first interference pattern responsive to said one of said scattered first light and said scattered second light based on said distribution of wavelengths of said one of said scattered first light and said scattered second light;d. detecting said at least one physical property of ...

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12-12-2013 дата публикации

State estimation device

Номер: US20130332112A1
Автор: Hiroshi Nakamura
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

Disclosed is a state estimation device capable of estimating the state of an observation target with high accuracy. A state estimation device performs Kalman filter update processing for applying measured data of a target vehicle by a LIDAR to a state estimation model so as to estimate the state of a vehicle near the host vehicle. The state estimation device changes the state estimation model for use in the Kalman filter update processing on the basis of the positional relationship with the target vehicle or the state of the target vehicle.

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23-01-2014 дата публикации

Systems and methods for correlating reduced evidence grids

Номер: US20140025331A1
Принадлежит: Honeywell International Inc

A system is provided for correlating evidence grids. In certain embodiments, the system includes a sensor that generates signals describing a current section of an environment; a memory configured to store measurements of historical sections of the environment; and a processor coupled to the sensor and configured to calculate navigation parameters based on signals received from the sensor. Further, the processor converts the signals received from the sensor into a current evidence grid and removes data from the current evidence grid to form a reduced evidence grid; converts the measurements of historical sections into a historical evidence grid; and correlates the reduced evidence grid with the historical evidence grid by adjusting position and orientation of the reduced evidence grid and the historical evidence grid in relation to one another and calculating correlative values, and searching for a highest correlative value.

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

Robot distance measuring method, apparatus and robot using the same

Номер: US20200001462A1
Принадлежит: Ubtech Robotics Corp

The present disclosure provides a robot distance measuring method and apparatus as well as a robot using the same. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of relative position parameters of a robot from a plurality of ranging sensors; determining an installation distance between each two of the ranging sensors based on the plurality of relative position parameters; determining a sum of the installation distance of each looping arrangement of the plurality of ranging sensors based on the installation distance between each two of the ranging sensors; and enabling the plurality of ranging sensors sequentially to perform obstacle ranging according to a preset looping rule. Since the adjacent ranging sensors are avoided to range simultaneously or sequentially, the interference of the adjacent ranging sensors can be minimized, the accuracy of measuring the distance of the surrounding obstacles can be improved, thereby improving the navigation performance of the robot.

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

Lidar Module With Monolithic Array

Номер: US20220003842A1
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A single chip LIDAR module includes a laser, a photo diode, a photonic integrated circuit (PIC), a lens, and a housing. The laser is configured to output light at a predetermined wavelength. The photo diode is configured to detect light energy at the predetermined wavelength. The PIC is coupled with the laser and photo diode, and is integrated with a MEMS switch array that includes an optical antenna configured to diffract light at the predetermined wavelength. The lens is arranged over the PIC. The housing is configured to encompass the laser, the photo diode, and the PIC, and having a window configured to pass light associated with the PIC.

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

RANGE FINDING APPARATUS

Номер: US20220003848A1
Автор: Yamamoto Masahiro
Принадлежит:

A heater is disposed on an inner surface or an outer surface of a transmission window to cover a transmission region where at least either the transmission waves or the reflected waves pass through and a circuit component is disposed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the transmission window, in a region other than a region where the heater is disposed. 1. A range finding apparatus for measuring a distance to an object comprising:a detection module including an irradiation unit that irradiates transmission waves scanned in a scanning direction set in advance, and a detection unit that detects reflected waves of an object arriving from a scanning range;a housing that accommodates the detection module;a transmission window as a part of the housing provided facing the detection module, allowing the transmission waves and the reflected waves to transmit therethrough;a heater that heats the transmission window; anda circuit component used for the range finding apparatus, whereinthe heater is disposed on an inner surface or an outer surface of the transmission window to cover a transmission region where at least either the transmission waves or the reflected waves to be detected by the detection unit pass through; andthe circuit component is disposed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the transmission window, in a region other than a region where the heater is disposed.2. The range finding apparatus according to further comprising a dividing plate that that divides a region into an installation space where the irradiation unit is disposed and an installation space where the detection unit is disposed.3. The range finding apparatus according to further comprising a film substrate on which a pattern of a heater line constituting the heater and a wiring pattern extending to the circuit component are formed; andthe film substrate is provided on the transmission window.5. The range finding apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe transmission window is ...

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

LIDAR APPARATUS HAVING IMPROVED SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO

Номер: US20220003870A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Provided is a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) apparatus including a light source configured to generate light, an optical transmitter configured to emit the light generated by the light source to outside of the LiDAR apparatus, an optical receiver configured to receive light from the outside of the LiDAR apparatus, a resonance-type photodetector configured to selectively amplify and detect light having a same wavelength as a wavelength of light generated by the light source among the light received by the optical receiver, and a processor configured to control the light source and the resonance-type photodetector, wherein the resonance-type photodetector includes a resonator, a phase modulator provided on the resonator and configured to control a phase of light traveling along the resonator based on control of the processor, and an optical detector configured to detect an intensity of the light traveling along the resonator. 1. A light detection and ranging (LiDAR) apparatus comprising:a light source configured to generate light;an optical transmitter configured to emit the light generated by the light source to outside of the LiDAR apparatus;an optical receiver configured to receive light from the outside of the LiDAR apparatus;a resonance-type photodetector configured to selectively amplify and detect light having a wavelength that is the same as a wavelength of the light generated by the light source among the light received by the optical receiver; anda processor configured to control the light source and the resonance-type photodetector, a resonator;', 'a phase modulator provided on the resonator and configured to control a phase of light traveling along the resonator based on control of the processor; and', 'an optical detector configured to detect an intensity of the light traveling along the resonator., 'wherein the resonance-type photodetector comprises2. The LiDAR apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:provide the light ...

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

METHOD FOR CAPTURING AT LEAST PARTICLE COMPOSITIONS IN A MONITORING REGION WITH AN OPTICAL DETECTION APPARATUS, AND DETECTION APPARATUS

Номер: US20220003871A1
Принадлежит: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH

A method for capturing at least particle compositions () in a monitoring region () that exhibit a temporally dynamic behaviour with an optical detection apparatus (), and an optical detection apparatus () are described. In the method, during at least one measurement, optical transmission signals () are transmitted into the monitoring region () and transmission signals () that are reflected at particle targets () of any particle compositions () present in the monitoring region () are received as particle reflection signals (). The presence of dynamic particle compositions () is concluded from the particle reflection signals (). At least two measurements are performed with a temporal distance. A particle target density or a variable characterizing the particle target density is ascertained for at least one partial volume () of the monitoring region () from the particle reflection signals () of each measurement. If the particle target density () or the variable characterizing it from the at least two measurements should differ by more than a prescribable or prescribed tolerance, it is concluded that the particle reflection signals () from the at least one partial volume are caused by the reflection of the transmission signals () at dynamic particle compositions (). 1. A method for capturing at least particle compositions in a monitoring region of a vehicle that exhibit a temporally dynamic behaviour with an optical detection apparatus of the vehicle , the method comprising , during at least one measurement ,transmitting optical transmission signals into the monitoring region;receiving transmission signals that are reflected at particle targets of any particle compositions present in the monitoring region as particle reflection signals;determining the presence of dynamic particle compositions from the particle reflection signals,wherein at least two measurements are performed with a temporal distance; andascertaining a particle target density or a variable ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

System and methods for automatically landing aircraft

Номер: US20170001732A1
Автор: Edward Lim
Принадлежит: Aurora Flight Sciences Corp

The present invention is directed to methods of determining a vessel-relative off-deck waypoint (VRODW) location comprising the steps of providing an aircraft in flight; determining vessel range and vessel bearing relative the aircraft; and determining the VRODW location using the range and bearing measurements of the vessel. The present invention is further directed to methods of landing an aircraft on a vessel.

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

INFRARED OBJECT DETECTING MODULE AND SIDE VIEW MIRROR

Номер: US20190001893A1
Принадлежит:

A side view mirror is disclosed. The side view mirror comprises: a mirror; a mirror housing supporting the mirror; and an infrared object detecting module that is fixed to the outside of the mirror housing, emits infrared rays in a direction in which the mirror housing or the mirror is oriented, and uses reflected light from the emitted infrared rays to determine whether an object is present in the direction in which the mirror housing or the mirror is oriented. 1. An infrared object detecting module comprising:an optical transmitter configured to emit infrared rays in an orientation direction thereof;an optical receiver including a light receiving sensor configured to detect incident infrared rays and a light shielding unit that is disposed to surround the light receiving sensor to block external light and includes an opening formed in a direction in which reflected light of the infrared rays emitted by the optical transmitter is incident; anda controller configured to determine, using the infrared rays detected by the optical receiver, whether an object is present in a direction in which the optical transmitter emits the infrared rays.2. The infrared object detecting module of claim 1 , wherein the light shielding unit is formed to extend in a traveling direction of the reflected light.3. The infrared object detecting module of claim 2 , wherein a diameter of the light shielding unit becomes smaller in an incidence direction of the reflected light.4. The infrared object detecting module of claim 3 , wherein a length and the diameter of the light shielding unit are determined according to an incidence angle of the reflected light.5. The infrared object detecting module of claim 1 , wherein a condensing lens is disposed at a distal end of the light shielding unit.6. The infrared object detecting module of claim 1 , wherein a filter configured to filter light other than light of a wavelength band emitted by the optical transmitting module is disposed at a front end ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

Method and a device for testing a lighting driving assistance system

Номер: US20160003439A1
Принадлежит: Hella KGaA Huek and Co

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for checking a lighting driving assistance system of vehicles. In this case, a vehicle is positioned in front of a body and a light of the vehicle is aimed at this body. Brightness distributions are obtained by adjusting the light in the horizontal and vertical directions in a plurality of angular positions and are recorded by an image capture unit. The recorded brightness distributions are used to calculate the distance and angular offset as well as the position of the body and actual values of the angular positions. These actual values are compared with preset desired values, and recommended settings for minimizing a difference between desired and actual values are output.

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

METHOD FOR EVALUATING TYPE OF DISTANCE MEASURED BY LASER RANGE FINDER AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING POSITION OF MOBILE ROBOT BY USING SAME

Номер: US20170003380A1

A method for evaluating the distance type of the measured distance comprises a sample extracting step for extracting a plurality of preliminary samples around a predicted pose; a reference set calculating step for calculating a reference distance set corresponding to each preliminary sample through applying each preliminary sample to a reference distance calculating algorithm which is previously registered, wherein the reference distance set comprises reference distances corresponding to each of a plurality of distance types; a distance type extracting step for extracting a distance type corresponding to each of the reference distance sets based on a smallest distance error among distance errors between each reference distance which compose the reference distance set and the measured distance; and a distance type evaluating step for evaluating a distance type of the measured distance based on the distance type which is extracted in correspondence with each reference distance set. 1. A method for evaluating a distance type of a measured distance measured by a laser range finder , comprising the steps of:a sample extracting step for extracting a plurality of preliminary samples around a predicted pose;a reference set calculating step for calculating a reference distance set corresponding to each preliminary sample through applying each preliminary sample to a reference distance calculating algorithm which is previously registered, wherein the reference distance set comprises reference distances corresponding to each of a plurality of distance types;a distance type extracting step for extracting a distance type corresponding to each of the reference distance sets based on a smallest distance error among distance errors between each reference distance which compose the reference distance set and the measured distance; anda distance type evaluating step for evaluating a distance type of the measured distance based on the distance type which is extracted in correspondence ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

LADAR SENSOR FOR A DENSE ENVIRONMENT

Номер: US20160003946A1
Принадлежит:

A multi-ladar sensor system is proposed for operating in dense environments where many ladar sensors are transmitting and receiving burst mode light in the same space, as may be typical of an automotive application. The system makes use of several techniques to reduce mutual interference between independently operating ladar sensors. In one embodiment, the individual ladar sensors are each assigned a wavelength of operation, and an optical receive filter for blocking the light transmitted at other wavelengths, an example of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). Each ladar sensor, or platform, may also be assigned a pulse width selected from a list, and may use a pulse width discriminator circuit to separate pulses of interest from the clutter of other transmitters. Higher level coding, involving pulse sequences and code sequence correlation, may be implemented in a system of code division multiplexing, CDM. A digital processor optimized to execute mathematical operations is described which has a hardware implemented floating point divider, allowing for real time processing of received ladar pulses, and sequences of pulses. 1. A ladar system comprising:a first ladar sensor and a second ladar sensor;said first ladar sensor havinga laser transmitter with a pulsed laser light output transmitting light at a first wavelength through a diffusing optic for illuminating a scene in a field of view of said first ladar sensor,a time zero reference circuit having a time zero reference output, said time zero reference output adapted to signal the beginning of the pulsed laser light transmission,receiving optics for collecting and conditioning the pulsed laser light reflected from said scene in the field of view,a receive filter which receives light at said first wavelength and transmits light at said first wavelength and blocks light at a second wavelength,a two dimensional array of light sensitive detectors positioned at a focal plane of said receiving optics, and receiving ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

Method and arrangement for detecting a shadow condition of a wind turbine

Номер: US20190003455A1
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG

A method for detecting a shadow condition from a wind turbine and a system for detecting a shadow condition are provided. An atmospheric condition detected from an atmospheric condition detector is compared to a threshold. From the comparison a determination is made that the atmospheric condition is shadow producing. The shadow condition is detected using said determination.

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Systems and methods for using piezoelectric sensors to detect alignment anomaly

Номер: US20210003380A1
Автор: CHENG Jin, Peter G. Diehl
Принадлежит: Pony AI Inc Cayman Islands

Systems and methods are provided for detecting an enclosure alignment anomaly. Pressure data of a set period can be obtained from one or more piezoelectric sensors. The one or more piezoelectric sensors are installed in between an enclosure and a fixture of an autonomous vehicle. The pressure data of the set period can be processed over a period of time. One or more trends can be identified based on the processed pressure data.

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

REFRACTIVE BEAM STEERING DEVICE USEFUL FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE LIDAR

Номер: US20180003804A1
Принадлежит:

An illustrative example device for steering a beam of radiation includes at least one compressible optic component including at least one lens in a compressible optic material adjacent the lens. An actuator controls an orientation of the lens by selectively applying pressure on the compressible optic material. 1. A device for steering a beam of radiation , the device comprising:at least one compressible optic component including at least one lens and a compressible optic material adjacent the at least one lens; andan actuator that controls an orientation of the at least one lens by selectively applying pressure on the compressible optic material.2. The device of claim 1 , whereinthe at least one compressible optic component comprises a plurality of compressible optic components respectively including at least one lens and compressible optic material; andthe actuator selectively controls an orientation of the lenses, respectively.3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the actuator controls the orientation of the lenses such that all of the lenses have the same orientation.4. The device of claim 2 , whereinthe actuator comprises a plurality of moveable components;each of the plurality of compressible optic components is associated with at least one of the moveable components; anda position or orientation of the movable components, respectively, controls pressure applied to the compressible optic material.5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the actuator comprises a micro-electro-mechanical (MEMs) actuator.6. The device of claim 4 , whereinthe moveable components respectively comprise moveable electrodes;the actuator comprises at least one stationary electrode; andthe moveable electrodes are moveable relative to the stationary electrode in at least a first direction and a second direction that is transverse to the first direction.7. The device of claim 1 , comprising a source of radiation situated to emit radiation through the at least one compressible optic component.8. The ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION ACQUIRING METHOD APPLIED TO ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING DEVICE

Номер: US20180003822A1
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Disclosed are embodiments of environmental sensing devices and information acquiring methods applied to environmental sensing devices. In some embodiments, an environmental sensing device includes a camera sensor, a laser radar sensor that are integrated, and a control unit. The control unit is connected simultaneously to the camera sensor and the laser radar sensor. The control unit is used for simultaneously entering a trigger signal to the camera sensor and the laser radar sensor. The design of integrating the camera sensor and the laser radar sensor avoids the problems such as poor contact and noise generation that easily occur in a high-vibration and high-interference vehicle environment, and can precisely trigger the camera sensor and the laser radar sensor simultaneously, so as to obtain high-quality fused data, thereby improving the accuracy of environmental sensing. As a result, the camera sensor and the laser radar sensor have a consistent overlapping field of view. 1. An environmental sensing device , comprising:an integrated camera sensor;a laser radar sensor; and 'wherein the control unit is configured to simultaneously enter a trigger signal to the camera sensor and the laser radar sensor so as to simultaneously trigger the camera sensor and the laser radar sensor to collect an image and laser point cloud data.', 'a control unit connected simultaneously to the camera sensor and the laser radar sensor,'}2. The environmental sensing device according to claim 1 , wherein the camera sensor and the laser radar sensor are rigidly connected.3. The environmental sensing device according to claim 2 , wherein trigger signal input terminals of the camera sensor and the laser radar sensor are connected to a single trigger signal input line so as to receive the trigger signal sent from the control unit through the trigger signal input line.4. The environmental sensing device according to claim 3 , wherein the control unit comprises:a clock subunit for generating ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

CROSSWIND SPEED MEASUREMENT BY OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF SCINTILLATION

Номер: US20180003824A1
Автор: Volfson Leo
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The present disclosure describes methods and systems for measuring crosswind speed by optical measurement of laser scintillation. One method includes projecting radiation into a medium, receiving, over time, with a photodetector receiver, a plurality of scintillation patterns of scattered radiation, comparing cumulative a radiation intensity for each received scintillation pattern of the received plurality of scintillation patterns, and measuring a cumulative weighted average cross-movement within the medium using the compared cumulative radiation intensities. 1. A device for optically measuring crosswind , comprising:a laser transmitter adapted to illuminate a target with a laser through an atmosphere;a receiver comprising a single photodiode and adapted to analyze a return path of the laser through the atmosphere, the receiver receiving modulated scattered laser radiation due to temperature gradients in the atmosphere; andthe device adapted to compare intensities of the received modulated scattered laser radiation from the receiver and measures a crosswind profile along a path to the target.2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising another receiver spaced apart from the receiver at a particular distance.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the single photodiode is coupled with optics.4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the optics further comprise micro optics coupled with diaphragms that selectively permit illumination of different parts of the single photodiode.5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the single photodiode is a quadrant photodetector.6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the receiver further comprises collection optics used to optically filter or isolate claim 1 , using at least one of polarization or diffraction techniques claim 1 , the modulated scattered laser radiation in the atmosphere.7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the laser transmitter is one of a light emitting diode (LED) claim 1 , a super-luminescent diode (SLED) claim 1 , a liquid laser ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING POSE ESTIMATION BASED ON POINT CLOUD

Номер: US20200003869A1
Автор: MA TENG, NIAN Xing, Yang Sheng

Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for positioning a vehicle. The system includes a communication interface configured to receive point cloud frames with respect to a scene and initial pose data of a vehicle captured by sensors equipped on the vehicle as the vehicle moves along a trajectory. The system also includes a storage configured to store the point cloud frames and the initial pose data. The system further includes a processor configured to estimate pose information of the vehicle associated with each of the point cloud frames based on the initial pose data and the point cloud frames. The processor is also configured to adjust the estimated pose information of the vehicle based on a model. The model includes a spatial relationship and a temporal relationship among the plurality of point cloud frames. The processor is further configured to position the vehicle based on the adjusted pose information. 1. A navigation system for positioning a vehicle , comprising:a communication interface configured to receive a plurality of point cloud frames with respect to a scene and initial pose data of the vehicle captured by a plurality of sensors equipped on the vehicle as the vehicle moves along a trajectory;a storage configured to store the plurality of point cloud frames and the initial pose data; and estimate pose information of the vehicle associated with each of the plurality of point cloud frames based on the initial pose data and the plurality of point cloud frames;', 'adjust the estimated pose information of the vehicle based on a model, wherein the model includes a spatial relationship and a temporal relationship among the plurality of point cloud frames; and', 'position the vehicle based on the adjusted pose information., 'a processor configured to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:register the adjusted pose information of the vehicle with each of the plurality of point cloud frames; andaggregate the ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

CALIBRATION OF LASER AND VISION SENSORS

Номер: US20200003878A1
Автор: Ma Lu, Wu Kanzhi
Принадлежит: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.

Automatic calibration between laser and vision sensors carried by a mobile platform, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A representative method includes evaluating depth-based feature points obtained from the laser sensor with edge information obtained from the vision sensor and generating calibration rules based thereon. 1106-. (canceled)107. A computer-implemented method for generating a point cloud , the method comprising:obtaining observation data generated by at least one vision sensor, wherein the observation data corresponds to a time period;evaluating states associated with a laser unit at different points in time within the time period based at least on the observation data;determining one or more transformation rules for transforming between one or more reference systems and a target reference system associated with the laser unit, wherein the one or more reference systems are associated with the laser unit at the different points in time within the time period and the target reference system is associated with the laser unit at a target point in time within the time period;transforming data obtained by the laser unit based at least on the one or more transformation rules to the target reference system, the data obtained by the laser unit corresponding to the different points in time within the time period; andgenerating the point cloud using at least a portion of the transformed data.108. The method of claim 107 , wherein determining the one or more transformation rules further comprises:computing transformation matrices for the laser unit at the different points in time with respect to the target point in time, wherein each transformation matrix is computed using a corresponding state associated with the laser unit at a corresponding point in time.109. The method of claim 108 , wherein transforming data obtained by the laser unit based at least on the one or more transformation rules to the target reference system further comprises: ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

Lidar system and autonomous driving system using the same

Номер: US20200003902A1
Автор: Jejong LEE
Принадлежит: LG ELECTRONICS INC

A lidar system includes: light sources generating light of a linear light source type; a light emission unit including a diffractive optical element disposed ahead of the light sources and separating incident light from the light sources into point light sources, and a scanner moving the light separated by the diffractive optical element, and radiating light of a point light source to an object; and a reception sensor converting light received after reflection by the object into an electrical signal. Spectrum angles of point light sources that have passed through the diffractive optical element may be different according to a position of the diffractive optical element. According to the lidar system, an autonomous vehicle, AI device, and/or external device may be linked with an artificial intelligence module, drone ((Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV), robot, AR (Augmented Reality) device, VR (Virtual Reality) device, a device associated with 5G services, etc.

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

LASER RADAR DEVICE, WIND POWER GENERATOR, AND WIND MEASUREMENT METHOD

Номер: US20210003604A1
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

A laser radar device calculates a wind speed for each of a plurality of divided sections obtained by dividing a trajectory drawn by a laser beam in front of a wind turbine. 1. A laser radar device for transmitting laser light ahead of a wind turbine and receiving scattered light of the laser light scattered at a transmission destination , the laser radar device being installed in a spinner portion of the wind turbine , the laser radar device comprising:processing circuitryto determine a divided section in which a laser beam of the laser light is present among a plurality of divided sections obtained by dividing a trajectory drawn by the laser beam in front of the wind turbine;per each divided section in which the laser beam is determined to be present, to analyze reception signals of the scattered light to calculate reception spectra for each distance in a line-of-sight direction of the laser beam, and integrate the calculated reception spectra;to store a reception spectrum calculated for each divided section; andto calculate a wind speed for each divided section using the reception spectrum for each divided section, whereinthe trajectory drawn by the laser beam in front of the wind turbine is divided by the number of divisions for each distance in a line-of-sight direction of the laser beam, and the number of divisions of the trajectory is made smaller in a case where the distance in the line-of-sight direction of the laser beam is short than in a case where the distance is long.2. The laser radar device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configuredto determine whether or not a signal-to-noise ratio of the stored reception spectrum is larger than a threshold,to calculate a wind speed using a reception spectrum whose signal-to-noise ratio is determined to be larger than the threshold among reception spectra for respective divided sections stored, andto store a reception spectrum whose signal-to-noise ratio is determined to be equal to ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

Laser scanner with real-time, online ego-motion estimation

Номер: US20190003836A1
Автор: Ji Zhang, Sanjiv Singh
Принадлежит: Kaarta Inc

A mapping system, comprising an inertial measurement unit; a camera unit; a laser scanning unit; and a computing system in communication with the inertial measurement unit, the camera unit, and the laser scanning unit, wherein the computing system computes first measurement predictions based on inertial measurement data from the inertial measurement unit at a first frequency, second measurement predictions based on the first measurement predictions and visual measurement data from the camera unit at a second frequency and third measurement predictions based on the second measurement predictions and laser ranging data from the laser scanning unit at a third frequency.

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

DISTANCE MEASURING SYSTEM, LIGHT RECEIVING MODULE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BANDPASS FILTER

Номер: US20210003672A1
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A distance measuring system includes a light source unit that emits infrared light toward a target object, a light receiving unit that receives the infrared light from the target object, and an arithmetic processing unit that obtains information regarding a distance to the target object on the basis of data from the light receiving unit, in which an optical member including a bandpass filter that is selectively transparent to infrared light in a predetermined wavelength range is arranged on a light receiving surface side of the light receiving unit, and the bandpass filter has a concave-shaped light incident surface. 1. A distance measuring system comprising:a light source unit that emits infrared light toward a target object;a light receiving unit that receives the infrared light from the target object; andan arithmetic processing unit that obtains information regarding a distance to the target object on a basis of data from the light receiving unit,wherein an optical member including a bandpass filter that is selectively transparent to infrared light in a predetermined wavelength range is arranged on a light receiving surface side of the light receiving unit, andthe bandpass filter has a concave-shaped light incident surface.2. The distance measuring system according to claim 1 , whereinthe optical member comprises a lens arranged on a light incident surface side of the bandpass filter, andan incident angle of light at a maximum image height with respect to the light incident surface of the bandpass filter is 10 degrees or less.3. The distance measuring system according to claim 1 , whereina transmission band of the bandpass filter has a half-width of 50 nm or less.4. The distance measuring system according to claim 1 , whereinthe bandpass filter comprisesa first filter that is transparent to light in a predetermined wavelength range of infrared light, anda second filter that is non-transparent to visible light and transparent to infrared light.5. The distance ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

CONTROL DEVICE, IRRADIATION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20210003674A1
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An irradiation system () comprises a plurality of irradiation devices () and a control device (). The plurality of irradiation devices () are arranged adjacent to one another in a first direction. Each of the plurality of irradiation devices () is able to move an electromagnetic wave in a second direction different from the first direction while moving the electromagnetic wave in the first direction. The control device () controls the plurality of irradiation devices. Specifically, the control device () separates an irradiation position of the electromagnetic wave of each of the plurality of irradiation devices () from the control device by at least a predetermined distance or more in the second direction at a predetermined timing. 1. A control device that controls a plurality of irradiation devices arranged adjacent to one another in a first direction ,wherein each of the plurality of irradiation devices is able to move an irradiation position of an electromagnetic wave in a second direction different from the first direction while moving the irradiation position of the electromagnetic wave in the first direction, andcontrols such that the irradiation position of the electromagnetic wave of each of the plurality of irradiation devices is separated by a predetermined distance or more in the second direction at a predetermined timing.2. The control device according to claim 1 ,wherein control is performed such that the irradiation position of the electromagnetic wave of each of the plurality of irradiation devices is separated by the predetermined distance or more in the at least second direction at any timing.3. The control device according to claim 1 ,wherein each of the plurality of irradiation devices comprisesan irradiator that irradiates the electromagnetic wave,a movable reflection unit that reflects the electromagnetic wave, anda control unit that controls the movable reflection unit, andat least a part of the control device is the control unit of each of the ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Stress-Optic Phase Shifter Array for Lidar and Other Applications

Номер: US20210003675A1
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An optical element for transmitting a light beam includes a waveguide configured to transmit the light beam from an input end to an output end and having an optical property that can be modified by deformation of the waveguide. A phase-shifter is affixed to the waveguide and is operable in response to a control signal to mechanically deform the waveguide sufficient to induce a phase shift in the light beam transmitted therethrough. The phase-shifter can include a PZT layer. 1. An optical element for transmitting a light beam comprising:a waveguide configured to propagate the light beam from an input end to an output end, said waveguide having an optical property that can be modified by deformation of said waveguide; anda phase-shifter affixed to said waveguide, said phase-shifter configured and operable in response to a control signal to mechanically deform or deflect said waveguide in response to a control signal sufficient to induce a phase shift in the light beam propagated therethrough.2. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein said optical property of said waveguide is the refractive index.3. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein said phase-shifter includes a piezo-electric component configured to deform in response to an electrical signal as said control signal.4. The optical element of claim 3 , wherein said piezo-electric component includes:a layer of a piezo-electric material; andtwo electrodes connectable to an electrical source.5. The optical element of claim 4 , wherein said piezo-electric material is selected from lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and aluminum nitride (AlN).6. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein:said waveguide includes a plurality of waveguides separated by an air gap; andsaid phase-shifter includes a plurality of phase-shifters, each affixed to a corresponding one of said plurality of waveguides, and each configured and operable to deform or deflect the respective waveguide in response to a respective control signal.7. The optical ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

SENSOR CALIBRATION PARAMETER SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

Номер: US20210003682A1
Автор: Braley Colin Andrew
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Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining that prediction outputs generated by a prediction system are sensitive to variations in the values of one or more of a set of target sensor calibration parameters. In one aspect, a sensitivity analysis system is configured to perform operations comprising updating the values of one or more target sensor calibration parameters of each sensor data tuple of a plurality sensor data tuples, comprising, for each sensor data tuple: providing the sensor data tuple with the current values of the target sensor calibration parameters to the prediction subsystem to generate a current prediction output; determining a gradient of a function of the current prediction output with respect to the target sensor calibration parameters; and updating the current values of the target sensor calibration parameters of the sensor data tuple using the gradient. 1. A system comprising: receiving an input sensor data tuple comprising: (i) a given set of raw sensor data, and (ii) values of a set of sensor calibration parameters; and', 'processing the input sensor data tuple to generate a prediction output; and, 'a prediction subsystem configured to perform operations comprising obtaining a plurality of sensor data tuples, wherein each sensor data tuple comprises: (i) a set of raw sensor data, and (ii) actual values of a set of sensor calibration parameters of a sensor that generated the set of raw sensor data;', providing the sensor data tuple with the current values of the target sensor calibration parameters to the prediction subsystem to generate a current prediction output;', 'determining a gradient of a function of the current prediction output with respect to the target sensor calibration parameters; and', 'updating the current values of the target sensor calibration parameters of the sensor data tuple using the gradient; and, 'at each of one or more iterations, updating the ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

INTERACTIVE SENSOR CALIBRATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Номер: US20210003683A1
Автор: CHEN CHEN, Huang Ziqiang
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A method includes obtaining first user input identifying at least one LIDAR point in a set of LIDAR points associated with an object in an image, and obtaining second user input identifying the object in the image. The method may also include generating a constraint on a relationship between a LIDAR sensor used to capture the set of LIDAR points and a camera used to capture the image. The method may additionally include reducing a cost associated with the LIDAR point being inconsistent with the object in the image subject to the constraint. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:obtaining first user input identifying at least one light detection and ranging sensor (LIDAR) point in a set of LIDAR points associated with an object in an image;obtaining second user input identifying the object in the image;generating a constraint on a relationship between a LIDAR sensor used to capture the set of LIDAR points and a camera used to capture the image; andreducing a cost associated with the LIDAR point being inconsistent with the object in the image subject to the constraint.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:capturing the set of LIDAR points using the LIDAR sensor while driving; andcapturing the image using the camera while driving.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising overlaying a user guidance on the image to facilitate at least one of the first user input and the second user input.4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the user guidance includes visual indicators of whether a given point of the set of LIDAR points is within the object or outside of the object.5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the user guidance includes visual indicators of regions within a view of a user interface claim 3 , and for which of the regions additional constraints are requested.6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:enhancing the identifying of ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Online sensor calibration for autonomous vehicles

Номер: US20210003684A1
Принадлежит: Deepmap Inc

According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations may comprise capturing, at a vehicle as the vehicle travels, LIDAR scans and camera images. The operations may further comprise selecting, at the vehicle as the vehicle travels, a subset of the LIDAR scans and the camera images that are determined to be useful for calibration. The operations may further comprise computing, at the vehicle as the vehicle travels, LIDAR-to-camera transformations for the subset of the LIDAR scans and the camera images using an optimization algorithm. The operations may further comprise calibrating, at the vehicle as the vehicle travels, one or more sensors of the vehicle based on the LIDAR-to-camera transformations.

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

Systems and methods for controlling sensing device field of view

Номер: US20190003862A1
Автор: Brooks Reed, Yung-Chang Ko
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Systems and method are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a current position of the vehicle along a determined path; retrieving map information that includes a pitch and a curvature of a roadway at or near the current position; determining, based on the map information, a planned pitch and a planned roll of the vehicle at or near the current position; determining, based on the planned pitch and the planned roll, a location of the field of view of the sensing device; determining, based on the location of the field of view and a location of an area of interest, an amount of movement of the sensing device to align the field of view with the area of interest; and generating, one or more control signals to one or more actuators associated with the sensing device based on the determined amount of movement.

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

LIDAR FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM

Номер: US20210003711A1
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Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, and devices for fault detection in a Lidar system. A fault detection system obtains incoming Lidar data output by a Lidar system during operation of an AV system. The incoming Lidar data includes one or more data points corresponding to a fault detection target on an exterior of a vehicle of the AV system. The fault detection system accesses historical Lidar data that is based on data previously output by the Lidar system. The historical Lidar data corresponds to the fault detection target. The fault detection system performs a comparison of the incoming Lidar data with the historical Lidar data to identify any differences between the two sets of data. The fault detection system detects a fault condition occurring at the Lidar system based on the comparison. 1. An autonomous vehicle (AV) system comprising:a Lidar system;a fault detection target on an exterior of a vehicle; and obtaining incoming Lidar data output by the Lidar system during operation of the AV system, the incoming Lidar data corresponding to the fault detection target;', 'accessing, from memory, historical Lidar data based on previous output of the Lidar system, the historical Lidar data corresponding to the fault detection target;', 'performing a comparison of the incoming Lidar data with the historical Lidar data;', 'detecting a fault condition at the Lidar system based on the comparison; and', 'initiating a fail-safe state based on detecting the fault condition., 'a fault detection system comprising one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising2. The AV system of claim 1 , wherein the performing of the comparison of the incoming Lidar data with the historical Lidar data comprises:determining a difference between the incoming Lidar data and the historical Lidar data.3. The AV system of claim 2 , wherein the detecting of the fault condition comprises:determining that the difference between the incoming Lidar data and the ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

LIDAR-TO-CAMERA TRANSFORMATION DURING SENSOR CALIBRATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Номер: US20210003712A1
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According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations may comprise receiving a LIDAR scan of a scene from a LIDAR of a vehicle with the scene comprising a board, detecting the board in the LIDAR scan, fitting a plane through LIDAR coordinates corresponding to the detected board, projecting the plane from the LIDAR coordinates to a first set of camera coordinates, detecting the board in a camera image from a camera of the vehicle at a second set of camera coordinates, and calibrating the LIDAR of the vehicle and the camera of the vehicle by determining a transform between the first set of camera coordinates and the second set of camera coordinates. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:receiving a LIDAR scan of a scene from a LIDAR of a vehicle, the scene comprising a board;detecting the board in the LIDAR scan;fitting a plane through LIDAR coordinates corresponding to the detected board;projecting the plane from the LIDAR coordinates to a first set of camera coordinates;detecting the board in a camera image from a camera of the vehicle at a second set of camera coordinates; andcalibrating the LIDAR of the vehicle and the camera of the vehicle by determining a transform between the first set of camera coordinates and the second set of camera coordinates.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the board has a relatively reflective diamond shape against a relatively dark and relatively unreflective background.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the relatively reflective diamond shape may be relatively easily visible by the LIDAR and the camera compared to the relatively dark and relatively unreflective background.4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the board has a checkerboard pattern with two white blocks each having a black dot therein or with two black blocks each have a white dot therein.5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein identification of the two white dots or the two black dots ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

LADAR ENABLED IMPACT MITIGATION SYSTEM

Номер: US20210003713A1

A collision mitigation system makes use of ladar sensors to identify obstacles and to predict unavoidable collisions therewith, and a duplex radio link in communication with secondary vehicles, and a number of external airbags deployable under the control of an airbag control unit, to reduce the forces of impact on the host vehicle, secondary vehicles, and bipeds and quadrupeds wandering into the roadway. A suspension modification system makes use of ladar sensors to identify road hazards, and make adaptations to a number of active suspension components, each with the ability to absorb shock, elevate or lower the vehicle, and adjust the spring rate of the individual wheel suspensions.

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

MOBILE ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD

Номер: US20200004263A1
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A cleaning device includes: a range finding sensor; an acquisition unit which acquires a map and a first path along which the cleaning device is to move; a first identification unit which identifies a feature point which is a point where a distance between the object and the range finding sensor varies; a second identification unit which identifies a virtual point which is, among points on a virtual line segment, a point closest to the first path when the virtual line segment does not intersect with the first path, the virtual line segment extending toward the first path from the feature point, and having a maximum length within the predetermined range-finding range; a converter which converts the first path into a second path which passes through the virtual point; and a motor controller which causes the cleaning device to move along the second path. 1. A mobile robot which moves in an environment , the mobile robot comprising:a range finding sensor having a predetermined range-finding range;an acquisition unit which acquires a map of the environment including position information of an object, and a first path along which the mobile robot is to move in the environment;a first identification unit which identifies a feature point which is, among points each indicating a position of the object on the map, a point where, as viewed from a direction toward the point from the mobile robot, a distance between the object and the range finding sensor varies with movement of the mobile robot along the first path;a second identification unit which identifies a virtual point which is, among points on a virtual line segment, a point closest to the first path when the virtual line segment does not intersect with the first path, the virtual line segment extending toward the first path from the feature point, and having a maximum length within the predetermined range-finding range;a converter which converts the first path into a second path which passes through the virtual point; ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

DRONE WITH WIDE FRONTAL FIELD OF VIEW

Номер: US20210004003A1
Автор: Arnoux Florent, Gury Ryan
Принадлежит: PERFORMANCE DRONE WORKS LLC

A drone includes a frame and a plurality of motors attached to the frame. Each motor of the plurality of motors is connected to a respective propeller located below the frame. A tail motor is attached to the frame. The tail motor is connected to a tail propeller located above the frame. Cameras are attached to the frame and located above the frame. The cameras have fields of view extending over the plurality of propellers. 1. A drone comprising:a frame;a plurality of motors attached to the frame, each motor of the plurality of motors connected to a respective propeller of a plurality of propellers located below the frame;a tail motor attached to the frame, the tail motor connected to a tail propeller located above the frame; anda plurality of cameras attached to the frame and located above the frame, the plurality of cameras having fields of view extending over the plurality of propellers.2. The drone of wherein the plurality of motors consists of a nose motor claim 1 , a left-side motor claim 1 , and a right-side motor.3. The drone of wherein the tail motor and the nose motor are located along a centerline of the drone and the left-side motor and the right-side motor are located closer to the nose motor than to the tail motor and are equidistant from the centerline.4. The drone of wherein the plurality of cameras includes at least a left-side stereoscopic camera mounted on the left side of the drone and a right-side stereoscopic camera mounted on the right side of the drone.5. The drone of wherein the left-side stereoscopic camera has a field of view ahead and to the left of the drone claim 4 , the right-side stereoscopic camera has a field of view ahead and to the right of the drone claim 4 , and the fields of view of the left-side stereoscopic camera and the right-side stereoscopic camera overlap ahead of the drone.6. The drone of further comprising an Artificial Intelligence (AI) controller coupled to the plurality of cameras to receive video input from the ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

MOVING ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20210004015A1
Автор: CHOI Jieun, SHIM Jungmin
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A moving robot includes: a sensor to acquire terrain information; a memory to store node data for at least one node; and a controller, and the controller determines whether at least one open movement direction exists among a plurality of movement directions, based on sensing data and the node data, generates a new node in the node data when at least one open movement direction exists, determines any one of the open movement directions as a traveling direction for the robot, determines whether at least one of the nodes needs to be updated exists, based on the node data when the open movement direction does not exist, controls the moving robot to move to one of the nodes that need to be updated, and generates of a map including the at least one node, based on the node data, when the node that needs to be updated does not exist. 1. A moving robot comprising:a driving wheel configured to move a main body of the moving robot;a lidar sensor configured to acquire sensing data regarding terrain outside of the main body;a memory configured to store node data for at least one node; and determine whether at least one open movement direction is present among a plurality of movement directions from the main body, based on the sensing data of the lidar sensor and the node data,', 'generate a new node in the node data when the at least one open movement direction are present,', 'select one of the at least one open movement direction as a traveling direction in which the driving wheel moves the main body,', 'determine whether one or more nodes be updated are present among the at least one node, based on the node data, when the at least one open movement direction is not present,', 'control, when the one or more nodes to be updated are present, the riving wheel so that the main body moves to one of the nodes to be updated, and', 'complete generation of a map including the at least one node, based on the node data, when the one or more nodes to be updated are not present., 'a ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

IMAGE ACQUIRING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE HAVING IMAGE ACQUIRING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE OR CONTROL DEVICE, AND IMAGE ACQUIRING METHOD FOR VEHICLE

Номер: US20190004149A1
Принадлежит: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

An image acquiring apparatus for a vehicle includes a light emitting unit configured to emit pulse light to a predetermined direction, an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of different images of target distance ranges by imaging reflected light returning from the target distance ranges at imaging timings set according to the target distance ranges, and a timing controller configured to control a light emission cycle of the pulse light and the imaging timings. The timing controller is configured to control at least one of the light emission cycle and the imaging timing such that among different target distance ranges, a range of a specific distance necessary for object recognition is imaged with luminance higher than that for ranges other than the range of the specific distance. 1. An image acquiring apparatus for a vehicle , comprising:a light emitting unit configured to emit pulse light to a predetermined direction;an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of different images of target distance ranges by imaging reflected light returning from the target distance ranges at imaging timings set according to the target distance ranges; anda timing controller configured to control a light emission cycle of the pulse light and the imaging timings,wherein the timing controller is configured to control at least one of the light emission cycle and the imaging timing such that among different target distance ranges, a range of a specific distance necessary for object recognition is imaged with luminance higher than that for ranges other than the range of the specific distance.2. The image acquiring apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein during bad weather or night, the range of the specific distance is a range closest to the image acquisition unit among the target distance ranges.3. The image acquiring apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the range of the specific distance is a range from which a recognition candidate object is ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

IMAGE ACQUIRING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE HAVING IMAGE ACQUIRING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE OR CONTROL DEVICE, AND IMAGE ACQUIRING METHOD FOR VEHICLE

Номер: US20190004150A1
Принадлежит: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

An image acquiring apparatus for a vehicle includes a light emitting unit configured to emit pulse light to a predetermined direction, an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of different images of target distance ranges by imaging reflected light returning from the target distance ranges at imaging timings set according to the target distance ranges, and a timing controller configured to control a light emission cycle of the pulse light and the imaging timings. The timing controller is configured to set a light emission interval time to be longer than a delay time which is a time from a light emission start time point of the light emitting unit to an imaging start time point of the image acquisition unit and is required to image a longest-distance range of the target distance ranges from which the reflected light can be imaged. 1. An image acquiring apparatus for a vehicle comprising:a light emitting unit configured to emit pulse light to a predetermined direction;an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of different images of target distance ranges by imaging reflected light returning from the target distance ranges at imaging timings set according to the target distance ranges; anda timing controller control unit configured to control a light emission cycle of the pulse light and the imaging timings,wherein the timing controller is configured to set a light emission interval time to be longer than a delay time which is a time from a light emission start time point of the light emitting unit to an imaging start time point of the image acquisition unit and is required to image a longest-distance range of the target distance ranges from which the reflected light can be imaged.2. The image acquiring apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the delay time which is required to image the longest-distance range is determined from a light emission intensity and a diffusion angle of the pulse light and a sensitivity of the image ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

LIDAR SCANNING DEVICE AND LIDAR SCANNING DEVICE SYSTEM

Номер: US20190004153A1
Принадлежит:

A lidar scanning device for use in a motor vehicle includes a light source for emitting light onto an object; a light detector for receiving light that was reflected by the object; and multiple optical imaging elements in the optical path between the object and the light detector. 110-. (canceled)11. A lidar scanning device for a motor vehicle , comprising:a light source to emit light onto an object;a light detector to receive light that is reflected by the object; andmultiple optical imaging elements in an optical path between the object and the light detector.12. The lidar scanning device of claim 11 , wherein an optical imaging element includes taper optics claim 11 , a refractive element or a diffractive element.13. The lidar scanning device of claim 11 , wherein the optical imaging elements have different monitoring regions.14. The lidar scanning device of claim 13 , wherein the monitoring regions differ from one another in a spread angle or a range.15. The lidar scanning device of claim 13 , wherein the monitoring regions differ from one another in an orientation of their boundaries.16. The lidar scanning device of claim 11 , wherein the imaging elements project onto different regions of the light detector.17. The lidar scanning device of claim 11 , wherein regions of the light detector claim 11 , onto which the imaging elements project claim 11 , overlap one another claim 11 , and wherein there is a controllable diaphragm to block one of the monitoring regions.18. The lidar scanning device of claim 11 , wherein there is one optical band-pass filter in the optical paths of the imaging elements and bandwidths and/or center wavelengths of the band-pass filters differ from one another.19. A lidar scanning device system for a motor vehicle claim 11 , comprising:a light source to emit light onto an object;a light detector to receive light that is reflected by the object; andmultiple optical imaging elements, one of which is positionable in an optical path between ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

LIDAR SENSOR ALIGNMENT SYSTEM

Номер: US20190004159A1
Автор: KIM JUNSUNG, Lee Jong Ho
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A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor alignment system includes an imaging device, a LiDAR sensor, a mount device, and a controller. The imaging device is configured to output an image signal associated with a first scene that includes an object. The LiDAR sensor is configured to output a LiDAR signal associated with a second scene. The mount device is attached to the LiDAR sensor and adapted to align the LiDAR sensor. The controller is configured to receive the image and LiDAR signals, classify the object from the first scene, and confirm the object is properly oriented within the second scene. If the object is not properly orientated within the second scene, the controller initiates an action. 1. A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor alignment system comprising:an imaging device configured to output an image signal associated with a first scene including an object;a LiDAR sensor configured to output a LiDAR signal associated with a second scene;a mount device attached to the LiDAR sensor and constructed and arranged to align the LiDAR sensor; anda controller configured to receive the image and LiDAR signals, classify the object from the first scene, and confirm the object is properly oriented within the second scene, wherein if the object is not properly orientated within the second scene the controller initiates an action.2. The LiDAR sensor alignment system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the mount device includes an electric alignment drive constructed and arranged to be controlled by the controller for aligning the LiDAR sensor as the action.3. The LiDAR sensor alignment system set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:a warning device configured to receive an initiation signal from the controller as the action if the object is not properly orientated within the second scene.4. The LiDAR sensor alignment system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a processor and an electronic storage medium for executing a software-based ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

LIDAR SENSOR ALIGNMENT SYSTEM

Номер: US20190004160A1
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A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor alignment system includes first and second LiDAR sensors, and a controller. The first and second LiDAR sensors are each configured to monitor respective first and second regions and output respective first and second LiDAR signals associated with the regions. The controller is configured to receive the signals, recognize a target detected by both the first and second LiDAR sensors, utilize a first coordinate map associated with the first region to determine a first mapped location of the target, utilize a second coordinate map associated with the second region to determine a second mapped location of the target, and associate the first and second mapped locations to determine if the first and second LiDAR sensors are aligned. 1. A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor alignment system comprising:a first LiDAR sensor configured to monitor a first region and output a first LiDAR signal associated with the first region;a second LiDAR sensor configured to monitor a second region and output a second LiDAR signal associated with the second region; anda controller configured to receive the first and second LiDAR signals and recognize a target detected by both the first and second LiDAR sensors, utilize a first coordinate map associated with the first region to determine a first mapped location of the target, utilize second coordinate map associated with the second region to determine a second mapped location of the target, and associate the first and second mapped locations to determine if the first and second LiDAR sensors are aligned.2. The LiDAR sensor alignment system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to utilize the first mapped location and an alignment model to determine a modeled second location of the detected target that is generally not associated with the second region claim 1 , and the second mapped location of the detected target is determined when utilizing the second coordinate map ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

METHOD TO DETERMINE THE ORIENTATION OF A TARGET VEHICLE

Номер: US20190004166A1
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A method to determine the heading or orientation of a target vehicle by a host vehicle, said host vehicle equipped with a lidar or radar system, said system including a sensor unit adapted to receive signals emitted from said host vehicle and reflected by said target vehicle, comprising: a) determining at least one reference angle being an initial estimate of target heading or orientation (β); b) emitting a signal from said system and determining a plurality of point radar or lidar detections belonging to said a target vehicle, said point detections having co-ordinates in the horizontal plane; c) formulating an initial rectangular boundary box from said point detections, where the bounding box is formulated such that such that two edges of the boundary box are drawn parallel to the reference angle and two sides are perpendicular to the reference angle and such that all the detections are either on the bounding box sides or lay within the bounding box and each edge has at least one detection point on it; d) for each point on lying on an edge of the boundary box, rotating a line coincident with the respective edge clockwise and anticlockwise until said line intersects another point detection or until a maximum angle of rotation is performed; and each time when said line intersects said another point detection, determining a correction angle Δi, where the correction angle is such that applied to the reference angle it gives an orientation candidate angle γi; e) in respect of each orientation candidate angle γi/correction angle Δi, determining a cost function; and f) selecting that orientation candidate angle having the lowest cost function. 1. A method to determine the heading or orientation of a target vehicle by a host vehicle , said host vehicle equipped with a lidar or radar system , said system including a sensor unit adapted to receive signals emitted from said host vehicle and reflected by said target vehicle , comprising:a) determining at least one reference ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Device Range Aliasing Resilience by Multiple Hypotheses

Номер: US20190004177A1
Автор: Shand Mark Alexander
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A computing system may operate a LIDAR device to emit light pulses in accordance with a time sequence including a time-varying dither. The system may then determine that the LIDAR detected return light pulses during corresponding detection periods for each of two or more emitted light pulses. Responsively, the system may determine that the detected return light pulses have (i) detection times relative to corresponding emission times of a plurality of first emitted light pulses that are indicative of a first set of ranges and (ii) detection times relative to corresponding emission times of a plurality of second emitted light pulses that are indicative of a second set of ranges. Given this, the system may select between using the first set of ranges as a basis for object detection and using the second set of ranges as a basis for object detection, and may then engage in object detection accordingly. 1. A method comprising:operating, by a computing system, a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) device to emit light pulses at emission times in accordance with an emission time sequence, wherein the emission time sequence includes a time-varying dither, and to detect return light pulses in accordance with a detection time sequence, wherein the detection time sequence includes, for each emitted light pulse, a corresponding detection period for detection of a corresponding return light pulse, and wherein a detection time of a return light pulse relative to a corresponding emission time of a corresponding emitted light pulse is indicative of a range to an object that reflected the corresponding emitted light pulse;making a determination, by the computing system, that the LIDAR device detected return light pulses during corresponding detection periods for each of two or more emitted light pulses;in response to making the determination, determining, by the computing system, that (i) the detected return light pulses have detection times relative to corresponding emission times ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20190004178A1
Принадлежит: SONY CORPORATION

This technology relates to a signal processing apparatus and a signal processing method for obtaining the relative positional relations between sensors with higher accuracy. A positional relation estimating part of the signal processing apparatus estimates positional relations between a first coordinate system and a second coordinate system, on the basis of corresponding relations between multiple planes in the first coordinate system obtained by a first sensor on the one hand and multiple planes in the second coordinate system obtained by a second sensor on the other hand. This technology may be applied, for example, to the signal processing apparatus that estimates the positional relations between the first and the second sensors having significantly different levels of spatial resolution. 1. A signal processing apparatus comprising:a positional relation estimating part configured to estimate positional relations between a first coordinate system and a second coordinate system, on a basis of corresponding relations between a plurality of planes in the first coordinate system obtained by a first sensor on the one hand and a plurality of planes in the second coordinate system obtained by a second sensor on the other hand.2. The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a plane correspondence detecting part configured to detect the corresponding relations between the plurality of planes in the first coordinate system obtained by the first sensor on the one hand and the plurality of planes in the second coordinate system obtained by the second sensor on the other hand.3. The signal processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the plane correspondence detecting part detects the corresponding relations between the plurality of planes in the first coordinate system on the one hand and the plurality of planes in the second coordinate system on the other hand claim 2 , by use of preliminary arrangement information constituting preliminary ...

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

OPTICAL RECEIVER FOR METEOROLOGICAL LIDAR

Номер: US20220011233A1
Принадлежит: EKO INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD.

An optical receiver for a meteorological lidar capable of accurate measurement of scattered light generated by emitting a laser beam of the UVC range (wavelength of 200 to 280 nm) into the air, without using a diffraction grating, is provided. The optical receiver for a meteorological lidar that emits a laser beam of a specific wavelength in the UVC range into the air and measures scattered light generated by the laser beam includes a reflector that reflects incident light to a predetermined direction, and a spectrometer that isolates a specific wavelength from incident light from the reflector, wherein the spectrometer includes interference filters. 1. An optical receiver for a meteorological lidar emitting a laser beam of a specific wavelength in a UVC range into the air , and measuring scattered light generated by the laser beam , the optical receiver comprising:a spectrometer that isolates a specific wavelength from incident light,the spectrometer including interference filters,the interference filters including an interference filter for light Raman-scattered by nitrogen molecules and an interference filter for light Raman-scattered by water vapor molecules, the interference filters having different central wavelengths from each other,the interference filter for light Raman-scattered by nitrogen molecules having a full width at half maximum of 5 nm or less, and the interference filter for light Raman-scattered by water vapor molecules having a full width at half maximum of 1.2 nm or less.2. The optical receiver for a meteorological lidar according to claim 1 , whereinthe interference filters further include an interference filter for light Raman-scattered by oxygen molecules, andthe interference filter for light Raman-scattered by oxygen molecules has a full width at half maximum of 5 nm or less.3. The optical receiver for a meteorological lidar according to claim 1 , wherein the interference filters are configured of a plurality of interference filters.4. The ...

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

Switchable coherent pixel array for frequency modulated continuous wave light detection and ranging

Номер: US20220011409A1
Принадлежит: Ours Technology LLC

A LIDAR transceiver includes an input port, optical antennas, an optical switch, splitters, and mixers. The optical switch switchably couples an input port to the optical antennas. For at least one optical path from the input port to one of the optical antennas, a splitter is coupled along the optical path. The splitter splits a received portion of a laser signal into a local oscillator signal and a transmit signal and outputs a return signal that is a portion of the reflected signal. The transmit signal is emitted through the optical antenna and a reflection of the transmit signal is received through the optical antenna as a reflected signal.

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

RANGING METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON DETECTION SIGNAL

Номер: US20220011414A1
Принадлежит: Huawei Technologies CO.,Ltd.

A ranging method and apparatus are provided. The method includes processing, by a ranging device, an echo signal of a detection signal based on a time-to-digital conversion ranging manner to determine a first data set. The echo signal is processed based on an analog-to-digital conversion ranging manner to determine a second data set. An output distance set is determined based on at least one parameter in the first data set or the second data set, and one or more of the following relationships: a relationship between at least one of an actual transmit power of the detection signal and a preset power threshold, a relationship between at least one estimated distance and a preset distance threshold, or a relationship between at least one signal parameter of the echo signal and a preset parameter threshold. 1. A ranging method implemented by a ranging device , comprising:processing an echo signal formed by reflecting a detection signal, based on a time-to-digital conversion (TDC) ranging manner, to determine a first data set, wherein the first data set comprises at least one first distance or at least one first time of flight;processing the echo signal, based on an analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) ranging manner, to determine a second data set, wherein the second data set comprises at least one second distance or at least one second time of flight; anddetermining an output distance set based on at least one parameter in the first data set or the second data set, and one or more of following relationships:a relationship between at least one of an actual transmit power of the detection signal and a preset power threshold,a relationship between at least one estimated distance and a preset distance threshold, ora relationship between at least one signal parameter of the echo signal and a preset parameter threshold.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining an output distance set comprises at least one of:determining the at least one first distance as the ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

Driving assistance control apparatus

Номер: US20190004513A1
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

A control unit performs driving assistance. An acquiring unit acquires future circumstance information related to a future circumstance that an own vehicle is predicted to subsequently encounter on a route further ahead of a current location. A determining unit determines whether or not the future circumstance indicated by the acquired future circumstance information is applicable to an event in which continuation of driving assistance is not possible. An urgency level setting unit sets an urgency level that indicates a level of urgency of the future circumstance when the determining unit determines that continuation of driving assistance is not possible. A limit setting unit sets a limit related to time or distance at which to cancel driving assistance and switch to manual driving, based on the set urgency level. A notifying unit notifies a driver of information prompting cancellation of driving assistance based on content of the set limit.

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

High resolution 3d point clouds generation based on cnn and crf models

Номер: US20190004535A1
Принадлежит: Baidu USA LLC

In one embodiment, a method or system generates a high resolution 3-D point cloud to operate an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) from a low resolution 3-D point cloud and camera-captured image(s). The system receives a first image captured by a camera for a driving environment. The system receives a second image representing a first depth map of a first point cloud corresponding to the driving environment. The system determines a second depth map by applying a convolutional neural network model to the first image. The system generates a third depth map by applying a conditional random fields model to the first image, the second image and the second depth map, the third depth map having a higher resolution than the first depth map such that the third depth map represents a second point cloud perceiving the driving environment surrounding the ADV.

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

OBJECT RECOGNITION SYSTEM

Номер: US20150006070A1
Автор: Kim Young Shin
Принадлежит: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

Provided is an object recognition system including: a transmitting unit configured to include one or more light emitting unit to transmit laser light having different wavelengths to an object; a receiving unit configured to receive light reflected from the object to acquire information on the reflected light of a size, a speed, a number plate, a reflector, and material of the object; and a processing unit configured to store the feature information on objects of a vehicle, a two-wheeled vehicle, and a pedestrian and compare the information on the reflected light of the object received from the receiving unit with the feature information on the object to classify and recognize the objects into the vehicle, the two-wheeled vehicle, and the pedestrian. 1. An object recognition system , wherein information on reflected light of an object is acquired from the reflected light which is transmitted to and reflected from an object ahead of a vehicle and a kind of object is classified from the information on the reflected light.2. The object recognition system of claim 1 , wherein the information on the reflected light is compared with feature information on various objects stored in the object recognition system to differentiate a kind of object.3. An object recognition system claim 1 , comprising:a transmitting unit configured to include one or more light emitting unit to transmit laser light having different wavelengths to an object;a receiving unit configured to receive light reflected from the object to acquire information on the reflected light of a size, a speed, a number plate, and a reflector of the object and the material of the object; anda processing unit configured to store the feature information on objects of a vehicle, a two-wheeled vehicle, and a pedestrian and compare the information on the reflecte light of the object received from the receiving unit with the feature information on the object to classify and recognize the object into the vehicle, the two- ...

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE

Номер: US20220012505A1
Автор: KATO Kazuki
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In an object detection device for detecting an object, a single sensor unit includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. The light receiving unit includes a two-dimensional array of light receiving elements and outputs a light reception signal in response to a light reception state of a set of the light receiving elements for each pixel. The sensor unit is configured to, based on the light reception signals, acquire first information indicating reception intensity of the reflected light at each pixel, second information indicating reception intensity of background light that is light other than the reflected light, at each pixel, and third information indicating a distance to the object at each pixel as a pixel value of the pixel. A detection unit is configured to use all of the first to third information included in the pixel values of the respective pixels to detect the object. 1. An object detection device for detecting an object , comprising:a single sensor unit including a light emitting unit configured to emit illumination light, and a light receiving unit including a two-dimensional array of a plurality of light receiving elements on a light receiving surface for receiving light including reflected light of the illumination light, the light receiving unit being configured to output a light reception signal in response to a light reception state of a set of the light receiving elements in each pixel, the set of the light receiving elements within each predefined pixel region forming one pixel, the sensor unit being configured to, based on the light reception signals, acquire first information indicating reception intensity of the reflected light at each pixel, second information indicating reception intensity of background light that is light other than the reflected light, at each pixel, and third information indicating a distance to the object at each pixel as a pixel value of the pixel; anda detection unit configured to use the pixel value of ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Directing board repositioning during sensor calibration for autonomous vehicles

Номер: US20210004610A1
Принадлежит: Deepmap Inc

According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations may comprise determining a target position and orientation for a calibration board with respect to a camera of a vehicle, detecting a first position and orientation of the calibration board with respect to the camera of the vehicle, determining instructions for moving the calibration board from the first position and orientation to the target position and orientation, transmitting the instructions to a device, detecting a second position and orientation of the calibration board, determining whether the second position and orientation is within a threshold of matching the target position and orientation, and, in response to determining that the second position and orientation is within the threshold of matching the target position and orientation, capturing one or more calibration camera images using the camera and calibrating one or more sensors of the vehicle using the one or more calibration camera images.

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Vehicle sensor calibration using sensor calibration targets

Номер: US20210004985A1
Принадлежит: GM Cruise Holdings LLC

Sensors coupled to a vehicle are calibrated using a dynamic scene with sensor targets around a motorized turntable that rotates the vehicle to different orientations. The sensors capture data at each vehicle orientation along the rotation. The vehicle's computer identifies representations of the sensor targets within the data captured by the sensors, and calibrates the sensor based on these representations, for example by comparing these representations to previously stored information about the sensor targets and generating a correction based on differences, the correction applied to post-calibration sensor data.

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

Light emission drive circuit and light emission device

Номер: US20220013981A1
Принадлежит: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp

A configuration of a light emission device that shortens a light emission latency time of a light emitting element is simplified. A light emission drive circuit includes a light emission current wire, a light emission current switch, a preliminary current wire, and a preliminary current switch. The light emission current wire flows a light emission current for causing a light emitting element to emit light, is the light emitting element. The light emission current switch is connected to the light emission current wire, and controls the light emission current. The preliminary current wire flows, in the light emission current wire, a preliminary current for exciting an inductance component of the light emission current wire before a light emission period being a period in which the light emission current flows in the light emitting element. The preliminary current switch is connected to the preliminary current wire, and controls the preliminary current.

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

LIDAR BASED COMMUNICATION

Номер: US20220014270A1
Принадлежит:

Systems and methods for performing operations based on LIDAR communications are described. An example device may include one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive data associated with a modulated optical signal emitted by a transmitter of a first LIDAR device and received by a receiver of a second LIDAR device coupled to a vehicle and the device, generate a rendering of an environment of the vehicle based on information from one or more LIDAR devices coupled to the vehicle, and update the rendering based on the received data. Updating the rendering includes updating an object rendering of an object in the environment of the vehicle. The instructions further cause the device to provide the updated rendering for display on a display coupled to the vehicle. 1. A device , comprising:one or more processors; and receive data associated with a modulated optical signal emitted by a first light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device and received by a detector, wherein the first LIDAR device is coupled to a vehicle, wherein the detector is coupled to infrastructure, and wherein the modulated optical signal includes an optical carrier signal modulated to include a data signal including the data;', 'determine, based on the received data, one or more operations to be performed; and', 'sending a communication related to the one or more operations., 'a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the infrastructure comprises at least one of a toll booth claim 1 , a road construction area claim 1 , a tunnel entrance claim 1 , a traffic signal claim 1 , a charging station claim 1 , an entry gate claim 1 , or a stand.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the detector is part of a second LIDAR device coupled ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

Tactile Feedback Guidance Device

Номер: US20200005606A1
Автор: Yang Winston
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A tactile or haptic guidance device incorporates a LIDAR assembly and servo motor assembly or linear actuators to provide tactile feedback to the user. The LIDAR assembly determines obstacles in the path of the user and the micro-controller uses the LIDAR data to send a signal to the servo motor assembly or linear actuators, which will cause translational or rotational movement along one or more axes with appropriate amounts of force to provide tactile feedback to the user about objects in their path. 1. A tactile responsive guidance device , comprising:a. a LIDAR sensor for detecting objects in front of the device;b. a controller;c. a three-servo motor cube assembly;d. an inertial measurement unit for sensing the current orientation of the device, sensing any changes in movement of the device, and for communicating with the controller; ande. a power supply for supplying power to the LIDAR sensor, the controller, the three-servo motor cube assembly and the inertial measurement unit;f. wherein the controller receives a LIDAR signal from the LIDAR sensor related to at least one object detected by the LIDAR sensor and a device position signal from the inertial measurement unit;g. wherein the controller determines the amount of force to provide to the three-servo motor cube assembly and communicates with the three-servo motor cube assembly to initiate movement by the three-servo motor cube assembly; andh. wherein the three-servo motor cube assembly is configured within the device to provide tactile feedback to the user of the device.2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the three-servo motor cube assembly is comprised of at least one rotational servo motor.3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the three-servo motor cube assembly is comprised of at least one translational servo motor.4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the three-servo motor cube assembly is comprised of at least one lateral actuator.5. A tactile responsive guidance device claim 1 , ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

Method And Apparatus For Map Constructing And Map Correcting

Номер: US20190005669A1
Автор: Beichen Li, Yujie JIANG
Принадлежит: Guangzhou Airob Robot Technology Co ltd

A method for map constructing, applicable for real-time mapping of a to-be-localized area provided with at least one laser device, includes taking a position of a mobile electronic as a coordinate origin of a map coordinate system, when a center of a mark projected by a first laser device coincides with central point of CCD/CMOS; moving the mobile electronic device with the coordinate origin as a starting point to traverse the entire to-be-localized area, calculating and recording coordinate values of a position of one of obstacles each time when it is detected by the mobile electronic device; and constructing a map based on recorded information of mark and corresponding coordinate values and the coordinate values of the position of each said obstacle after the traversing process is finished.

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

LIDAR BASED COMMUNICATION

Номер: US20210006332A1
Принадлежит:

Systems and methods for performing operations based on LIDAR communications are described. An example device may include one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive data associated with a modulated optical signal emitted by a transmitter of a first LIDAR device and received by a receiver of a second LIDAR device coupled to a vehicle and the device, generate a rendering of an environment of the vehicle based on information from one or more LIDAR devices coupled to the vehicle, and update the rendering based on the received data. Updating the rendering includes updating an object rendering of an object in the environment of the vehicle. The instructions further cause the device to provide the updated rendering for display on a display coupled to the vehicle. 1. A device comprising:one or more processors; and receive a modulated optical signal emitted by a transmitter of a first light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device and received by a receiver of a second LIDAR device coupled to a vehicle, wherein the modulated optical signal includes an optical carrier signal modulated to include a data signal;', 'demodulate the modulated optical signal to extract the data signal, wherein the data signal includes data indicative of an object in an environment;', 'generate a rendering of the environment of the vehicle based on information from one or more LIDAR devices coupled to the vehicle;', 'generating an updated rendering by combining the data with the rendering wherein updated rendering includes the data indicative of the object in the environment of; and', 'provide the updated rendering for display on a display coupled to the vehicle., 'a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to2. The device of claim 1 , ...

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08-01-2015 дата публикации

Crosswind speed measurement by optical measurement of scintillation

Номер: US20150008260A1
Автор: Leo Volfson
Принадлежит: Torrey Pines Logic Inc

The present disclosure describes methods and systems for measuring crosswind speed by optical measurement of laser scintillation. One method includes projecting radiation into a medium, receiving, over time, with a photodetector receiver, a plurality of scintillation patterns of scattered radiation, comparing cumulative a radiation intensity for each received scintillation pattern of the received plurality of scintillation patterns, and measuring a cumulative weighted average cross-movement within the medium using the compared cumulative radiation intensities.

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

Calibration apparatus, calibration method, program, and calibration system and calibration target

Номер: US20220018932A1
Автор: Hideaki Yamamoto
Принадлежит: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp

A calibration unit 60 acquires detection signals each generated by one of a plurality of sensors in a sensor unit 40 and indicating detection results of a calibration target. A state detection unit 61 detects a state of the calibration target by using the detection signals. A time difference correction amount setting unit 65 calculates a time difference between the detection signals each generated by one of the sensors of the sensor unit 40 by using state detection results of the calibration target obtained by the state detection unit 61, and sets a time difference correction amount on the basis of a calculation result. Temporal misalignment between pieces of information acquired by the plurality of sensors of the sensor unit 40 can be corrected on the basis of the time difference correction amount set by the time difference correction amount setting unit 65.

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSISTED OR AUTOMATED GRAIN UNLOAD SYNCHRONIZATION

Номер: US20220018955A1
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A system includes an agricultural harvester with an electromagnetic detecting and ranging module and a camera for capturing images of an area within a field of view of the electromagnetic detecting and ranging module. One or more computing devices detect the presence of an object using data from the electromagnetic detecting and ranging module, use image data from the camera to determine whether the object is a receiving vehicle and, if the object is a receiving vehicle, generate automated navigation data to automatically control operation of at least one of the agricultural harvester and the receiving vehicle to align an unload conveyor of the agricultural harvester with a grain bin of the receiving vehicle. 1. A system comprising: a crop processor for reducing crop material to processed crop,', 'an unload conveyor for transferring a stream of processed crop out of the agricultural harvester,', 'an electromagnetic detecting and ranging module for detecting the location of an object relative to the agricultural harvester, and', 'a camera for capturing images of an area within a field of view of the electromagnetic detecting and ranging module and generating image data; and, 'an agricultural harvester including—'} receiving first data from the electromagnetic detecting and ranging module, the first data indicating the location of an object relative to the agricultural harvester,', 'receiving image data from the camera,', 'using the image data to determine whether the object is a receiving vehicle, and', 'if the object is a receiving vehicle, generating automated navigation data based on the first data and the image data, the automated navigation data to automatically control operation of at least one of the agricultural harvester and the receiving vehicle to align the unload conveyor with a grain bin of the receiving vehicle., 'one or more computing devices for—'}2. The system as set forth in claim 1 , the electromagnetic detecting and ranging module performing a two ...

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

LIDAR WITH ADAPTIVE LASER POINT DENSITY

Номер: US20220018961A1
Автор: OKeeffe James Thomas
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A LIDAR may be configured to scan a field of view (FOV) with non-uniform density, based on previous scans of the FOV. However reconfiguring a LIDAR during an ongoing scan of a FOV to perform a dense scan of an object, poses additional challenges (e.g. completing the scan of the whole FOV within the original timeframe). Within embodiments, a LIDAR that is originally configured to scan a FOV can be reconfigured during the scan, in response to detecting an object, to thereby investigate the object with a higher than initially planned density of laser pulses. In order to complete the scan of the FOV in a target time the LIDAR may be reconfigured a second time to scan a remaining portion of the FOV with a lower than initially planned density. 1. A method comprising:configuring a LIDAR to perform laser ranging of a field of view (FOV) comprising a first and second region with a set of laser pulses having a first density;while performing laser ranging of the first region of the FOV with the LIDAR, before performing laser ranging of the second region, and in response to one or more laser reflections from at least one of the of set of laser pulses; reconfiguring the LIDAR a first time to perform laser ranging of at least some of the first region of the FOV with a density of laser pulses greater than the first density; andreconfiguring the LIDAR a second time to perform laser ranging of the second region of the FOV with a third density of laser pulses that is less than the second density of laser pulses.2. The method of wherein the step of reconfiguring the LIDAR a second time functions to complete the laser ranging of the FOV in a target time.3. The method of wherein third density is less than the first density and wherein the step of reconfiguring the LIDAR a second time functions to complete the laser ranging of the second region of the FOV within a target time.4. The method of wherein the step of reconfiguring the LIDAR a first time functions to scan a dense scan region ...

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE

Номер: US20220018966A1
Принадлежит: HOKUYO AUTOMATIC CO., LTD.

An object detection device can dynamically set an appropriate object detection region according to a state of an inherently unobstructive moving object. The device includes: an optical scanning unit configured to scan measurement light in a measurement space and to guide reflected light from a reflector; a reflector detection unit configured to detect reflector information including a distance from the device to the reflector, a reflected light intensity, and a scanning direction of the measurement light; a reference body identification unit configured to identify whether the reflector is a predetermined reference body, based on the reflector information; a region defining unit configured to define an object detection region along the reference body, based on the reflector information about the reference body; and an object determination unit configured to determine, as a target object, a reflector that is present in the region and that is not identified as the reference body. 1. An object detection device for detecting an object in a measurement space , the device comprising:an optical scanning unit configured to scan the measurement space by measurement light emitted from a light emission unit and to guide reflected light from a reflector for the measurement light to a light receiving unit;a reflector detection unit configured to detect reflector information, the reflector information including a distance from the object detection device to the reflector calculated based on physical characteristics of the measurement light and the reflected light, a reflected light intensity detected by the light receiving unit, and a scanning direction of the measurement light;a reference body identification unit configured to identify whether the reflector is a predetermined reference body, based on the reflector information detected by the reflector detection unit;a region defining unit configured to define an object detection region along the reference body, based on the ...

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SECURING OPTICAL MODULES IN A LiDAR SYSTEM

Номер: US20220018967A1
Автор: Anan Pan, Henghui Jiang
Принадлежит: Beijing Voyager Technology Co Ltd

An optical module of a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) module for a vehicle can include a frame, a front plate, a rear plate, and a transmission module. The frame can include a base, four pillars extending from the base, and four beams extending between the pillars opposite the base. The transmission module can include a chassis, a laser module and an optical lens module. The front plate and rear plate can be coupled to the frame to define a support structure. The transmission module may be secured to the support structure by slidably coupling the chassis of the transmission module to the front plate and the rear plate, and securing the chassis to at least one of the front plate and the rear plate with a fastener so that the fastener and the slidable coupling restrain the transmission module to the support structure in six degrees of freedom.

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

FEATURE MATCHING AND CORRESPONDENCE REFINEMENT AND 3D SUBMAP POSITION REFINEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTIMETER PRECISION LOCALIZATION USING CAMERA-BASED SUBMAP AND LIDAR-BASED GLOBAL MAP

Номер: US20220019814A1
Автор: Luo Yi, WANG Yi, Xu Ke
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A system is disclosed including at least one memory including computer program instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the system to at least generate, based on a plurality of images from a camera, a first map including a first plurality of features; generate, based on data from a light ranging sensor, a second map including a second plurality of features; and determine, based on a comparison of the first plurality of features and the second plurality of features, a position of the first map relative to the second map. A corresponding method and non-transitory computer-readable medium are also provided. 1. A system comprising:at least one processor; and generate, based on a plurality of images from a camera, a first map including a first plurality of features;', 'generate, based on data from a light ranging sensor, a second map including a second plurality of features; and', 'determine, based on a comparison of the first plurality of features and the second plurality of features, a position of the first map relative to the second map., 'at least one memory including computer program instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to at least2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one memory further includes computer program instructions which claim 1 , when executed by the at least one processor claim 1 , cause the system to at least:compare the first plurality of features to the second plurality of features to produce a plurality of scores, each of the plurality of scores including a distance between one of the first plurality of features and one of the second plurality of features.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one memory further includes computer program instructions which claim 2 , when executed by the at least one processor claim 2 , cause the system to at least:determine that a first distance included in one of the plurality of scores is greater than a threshold distance; ...

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

ASSESSING VISIBILITY OF A TARGET OBJECT WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FLEET

Номер: US20220020173A1
Принадлежит: GM Cruise Holdings LLC

A system uses a fleet of AVs to assess visibility of target objects. Each AV has a camera for capturing images of target objects. AVs provide the captured images, or visibility data derived from the captured images, to a remote system, which aggregates visibility data describing images captured across the fleet of AVs. The AVs also provide condition data describing conditions under which the images were captured, and the remote system aggregates the condition data. The remote system processes the aggregated visibility data and condition data to determine conditions under which a target object does not meet a visibility threshold. 1. A method for identifying a location for a target object , the method comprising:capturing, by a camera mounted to an autonomous vehicle (AV), a plurality of images, each of the plurality of images having a field of view comprising a potential location for a target object, the plurality of images captured over a period of time;determining whether the potential location for the target object is visible in one of the plurality of images;in response to determining that the potential location for the target object is visible in one of the plurality of images, determining, based on the plurality of images, a duration of time during which the potential location is visible; andin response to determining that the potential location is visible for at least a threshold period of time, transmitting the potential location for the target object to a remote system.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:identifying a potential location for a target object based on map data stored on the AV, the map data including locations and sizes of buildings in an environment of the AV.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the map data further includes data describing positions of windows and doors on at least a portion of the buildings in the environment of the AV claim 2 , and the potential location comprises a portion of a building without a window or door.4. ...

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

Processor and processing method for rider-assistance system of straddle-type vehicle, rider-assistance system of straddle-type vehicle, and straddle-type vehicle

Номер: US20220020274A1
Автор: Lars Pfau
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

The present invention obtains a processor and a processing method, a rider-assistance system, and a straddle-type vehicle capable of improving a rider's safety.A processor (20) includes: an acquisition section that acquires surrounding environment information about a straddle-type vehicle (100); a determination section that determines necessity of assistance operation executed by a rider-assistance system (1) to assist with the rider's operation; and a control section that makes an execution device (P) execute the assistance operation in the case where the determination section determines that the assistance operation is necessary. The determination section determines the necessity of the assistance operation by using: a collision index value that is an index value of a collision possibility of a following vehicle against the traveling straddle-type vehicle (100); and a stability index value that is an index value of a stability degree of a relative distance of the following vehicle to the traveling straddle-type vehicle (100).

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20200007805A1
Принадлежит: SONY CORPORATION

The present technology relates to a solid-state image sensor, an imaging device, and an electronic device capable of switching FD conversion efficiency in all pixels of a solid-state image sensor. A photodiode performs photoelectric conversion on incident light. A floating diffusion (FD) stores charge obtained by the photodiode. FD2, which is a second FD to which the capacity of an additional capacitor MIM is added, adds the capacity to the FD. The additional capacitor MIM is constituted by a first electrode formed by a wiring layer and a second electrode formed by a metallic light blocking film provided on a surface of a substrate on which the photodiode is formed. Switching between the FD and FD+FD2 allows switching of the FD conversion efficiency. The present technology is applicable to a CMOS image sensor. 114-. (canceled)15. A light detecting device comprising:a photoelectric converter configured to generate a charge corresponding to incident light;a transfer transistor;a floating diffusion configured to receive the charge via the transfer transistor;a charge accumulation region;a switching transistor disposed between the floating diffusion and the charge accumulation region in a first direction, wherein the switching transistor is configured to electrically connect the floating diffusion and the charge accumulation region;an amplification transistor;a selection transistor, andwherein the floating diffusion is connected to a vertical signal line via the amplification transistor and the selection transistor,wherein the amplification transistor is disposed between the switching transistor and the selection transistor in the first direction,wherein a gate of the transfer transistor has an elongated shape in a plan view, a long side of the elongated shape extending in the first direction, andwherein the long side of the elongated shape is longer in the first direction than a length of a region including the floating diffusion, the charge accumulation region and the ...

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08-01-2015 дата публикации

LASER RADAR SYSTEM

Номер: US20150009485A1

Provided is a laser radar system. The laser radar system includes a first transmission and reception unit sequentially radiating a first laser beam to a plurality of locations within a first view range and receiving a reflected light; and a second transmission and reception unit sequentially radiating a second laser beam to a plurality of locations within a second view range and receiving a reflected light, wherein each of the first transmission and reception unit and the second transmission and reception unit is fixed to a loader and independently searches for the first view range and the second view range. 1. A laser radar system comprising:A first transmission and reception unit sequentially radiating a first laser beam to a plurality of locations within a first view range and receiving a reflected light; anda second transmission and reception unit sequentially radiating a second laser beam to a plurality of locations within a second view range and receiving a reflected light,wherein each of the first transmission and reception unit and the second transmission and reception unit is fixed to a loader and independently searches for the first view range and the second view range.2. The laser radar system of claim 1 , wherein the first transmission and reception unit comprises:a first light source producing the first laser beam;a first reflector deflecting the first laser beam output from the first light source to radiate the first laser beam to the first view range; anda first light reception unit receiving a reflected light that is obtained through reflection of the first laser beam from a target andthe second transmission and reception unit comprises:a second light source producing the second laser beam;a first reflector deflecting the second laser beam output from the second light source to radiate the second laser beam to the second view range; anda second light reception unit receiving a reflected light that is obtained through reflection of the second laser ...

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08-01-2015 дата публикации

Lighting Device for Headlights with a Phase Modulator

Номер: US20150009695A1
Принадлежит: Two Trees Photonics Ltd

There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE FEATURES

Номер: US20220024470A1
Принадлежит: Vehicle Service Group, LLC

A calibration and repair system for advanced driver assistance systems (“ADAS”) and features is configured to provide secure, automated workflow management related to the calibration of ADAS. Automated workflows include steps and interfaces to aid in preparation of a vehicle for calibration, local-remote collaboration during calibration, customer interactions, workflow and event notification, user authentication, remote system management, and other tasks. The system is also capable of automatically and dynamically adding new and updated calibration specifications that are usable during local-remote collaboration. 1. A calibration system , comprising a processor , a memory in communication with the processor , and an advanced driver assistance system (“ADAS”) diagnostic scanner in communication with the processor , the memory being encoded with programming instructions executable by the processor to:present a technician interface via a technician device, where the technician interface generates technician output and accepts technician input;control the diagnostic scanner to calibrate an ADAS of a vehicle having a vehicle identifier, the controlling being performed as a function of the technician input, and wherein the calibration produces output from the diagnostic scanner;store a repair history in the memory, where the repair history comprises the vehicle identifier, the technician input, and the output from the diagnostic scanner; andin response to a query containing the vehicle identifier, retrieve the repair history from the memory.2. The calibration system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle identifier comprises a VIN.3. The calibration system of claim 1 , wherein the output from the diagnostic scanner comprises first data characterizing an ADAS software version utilized by the ADAS of the vehicle.4. The calibration system of claim 1 , wherein the output from the diagnostic scanner comprises pre-calibration and post-calibration electrical control unit (“ECU”) ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

Sensor cleaning devices and systems

Номер: US20180009418A1
Автор: Austin L. Newman
Принадлежит: NIO USA Inc

Sensor cleaning devices, methods, and systems are provided. Output from sensors of a vehicle may be used to describe an environment around the vehicle. In the event that a sensor is obstructed by dirt, debris, or detritus the sensor may not sufficiently describe the environment for autonomous control operations. In response to receiving an indication of an obstructed sensor, the sensor cleaning devices, methods, and systems described herein may proceed to remove the obstruction from the sensor.

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